Algeria coach to host Kenya and Senegal ahead of African Nations

World football

Algeria coach Jamal Belmadi has refused to reveal the starting lineup for the friendly match in Doha on Tuesday to prepare for the 2019 African Nations Cup, which Egypt will host from June 21.

"The starting line against Burundi will be different from that which will start before Kenya and even against Senegal. The priority is to prepare for the Kenya match. We want to see where we are after a week of working with the players," Gamal Belmadi said in remarks carried by Algeria's An-Nahar.

"I am very impressed by the will of Islam Slimani, who has faced a wave of criticism after being invited to take part in the African Cup of Nations," said coach Eslam Soleimani.

Algeria's national team in the 2019 African Nations Cup finals included: Rice Mbulhi (Al Ittifaq Saudi), Ezzeddin Dukha (Saudi Arabia), Alexandre Okdja (Metz).

In the defense: Issa Mandi (Real Betis of Spain), Rami Ben Sibini (Rennes of France), Rafiq Halish (Maurincy of Portugal), Jamal Al Omari of Saudi Arabia, Youssef Attal of Nice, (French Rennes).

(Manchester United), Ismail Ben Nasser (Empoli), Mehdi Obeid (Dijon), Sufian Figouli (Galatasaray), Hisham Bouadawy (Paradou), Harris (Brest) French).

In the attack: Islam Slimani (Fenerbahce), Adam Wens (Napoli), Riad Mehrez (Manchester City), Baghdad Bounghah (Al Sadd), Youssef Blaili (Esperance Tunisia) and Yassin Brahimi (Porto).

Algeria will play two friendly matches on the sidelines of the training camp in Qatar, the first against Burundi on June 11, while the second will be held on the 16th of the month against Mali, before traveling to Egypt.

Algeria will play in Group C of the African Cup of Nations with Senegal, Kenya and Tanzania.

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