Algeria is now turned towards its CAN U17 which it will host from April 29 to May 19, 2023. The Algerian under-17s drew against Burkina Faso (1-1) on Tuesday for the last match before the announcement. from coach Arezki Remane’s list.
A few days after beating this opponent 1-0, the Fennecs U20 were hooked by their Burkinabè counterparts on Tuesday at the Nelson Mandela stadium in Algiers. The hosts opened the scoring through Lyon striker, Djibril Bahlouli (1-0, 17e) on a cross from Issam Yazid. The Burkinabè will come back to the score shortly before the break thanks to Chabane Camara (1-1, 43e). Coach Arezki Remane must now communicate his final list of players selected to play in the tournament in the coming hours.
Without being convincing in the game, the Algerian selection is heading towards its second CAN at home with a lot of uncertainty as to its real chances of winning the final victory. However, she hopes to reoffend after her coronation at the Arab Cup U17 2022 organized and won at home against Morocco (1-1, 4-2 after penalties) last September.
Algeria revenge
Algeria is still chasing its first trophy after the failure at home in 2009. Les Fennecs U17 then lost in the final to Gambia (1-3). This year, they will try to ward off fate and it will have to start with a victory against Somalia on April 29 in the opening match, counting for the first day of the group stage. Arezki Remane’s proteges will then have to get a good result against the other favorite of group A, the Senegal, May 2nd. Finally, the last meeting with Congo, on May 5, should not be taken lightly.
