Algeria, the reigning African champion, was beaten on Sunday by modest Equatorial Guinea, complicating a possible qualification of the Fennecs for the knockout stages of the African Cup of Nations (CAN 2021) in progress.
The Algerian reigning champions are confident of the approach of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) , which begins in Cameroon on January 9.
Algerian football is in mourning after the death on Friday December 24 of Sofiane Loukar in the second division match between his team MC Saïda and ASM Oran.
The former Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, ousted from power in 2019 after massive protests against his desire to run for a new term, died on Friday at the age of 84.
