Title holders Algeria are looking to join a prestigious shortlist of teams who successfully defended their African Cup of Nations title.
Nickname: Desert Foxes (Fennecs)
Participation No. 19
Records: Champions (1990, 2019)
Qualifiers:
Algeria 5-0 Zambia
Botswana 0-1 Algeria
Algeria 3-1 Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe 2-2 Algeria
Zambia 3-3 Algeria
Algeria 5-0 Botswana
Coach: Djamel Belmadi
Country: Algeria
Date of Birth: 25-3-1976
“AFCON is a big competition. Our target is to retain our title, even if it won’t be easy. Everyone is waiting for the defending champions,” Belmadi said.
Players to watch:
Riyad Mahrez (30) midfielder, Manchester City (England)
Ismail Bennacer (24) midfielder, AC Milan (Italy)
Islam Slimani (33) forward, Lyon (France)
