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Nantes drop player for insisting on Ramadan fast
Algeria defender Jaouen Hadjam was dropped from Nantes' squad before their defeat to Stade de Reims in Ligue 1 on Sunday after insisting on not breaking his Ramadan fast, said his manager, Antoine Kombouare.
Algerian player dropped from Nantes squad after insisting on maintaining fast
Algerian defender Jaouen Hadjam was dropped from Nantes squad before their defeat by Stade de Reims in Ligue 1 on Sunday after insisting on not breaking his Ramadan fast, his manager Antoine Kombouare said.
Holders Senegal through to Cup of Nations finals
CAPE TOWN : Defending champions Senegal, Burkina Faso, South Africa and Tunisia added their names to the list of qualified teams for next year’s African Cup of Nations finals after away successes in Tuesday’s qualifiers.
Algeria second team after Morocco to qualify for African Cup
CAPE TOWN: Striker Baghdad Bounedjah’s early goal was enough for Algeria to beat Niger 1-0 in African Cup of Nations qualifying on Monday and book its place at the tournament in Ivory Coast next year. Algeria is the second team to qualify after World Cup semifinalist Morocco. Bounedjah struck in the sixth minute, putting a shot in the bottom right corner after he was played in by Riyad Mahrez.
Algeria win to join teams qualified for 2024 Africa Cup of Nations
CAPE TOWN : Algeria secured a place at the next Africa Cup of Nations finals with a 1-0 away win over Niger on Monday that ensured a top-two finish in their qualifying group with two games to go.
Bremen's Weiser confirms desire to make Algeria switch
Werder Bremen defender Mitchell Weiser has confirmed he wants to switch allegiance to Algeria after previously playing for Germany's youth teams.
German defender Weiser may play for Algeria - report
Algeria (Report) - Werder Bremen's defender Mitchell Weiser is close to representing the Algerian national football team, according to a report on Thursday from German magazine Kicker.