Algeria Excludes Aouar and Calls Up Abdelli for Africa Cup of Nations
Algerian Football Federation excludes Houssem Aouar due to injury and calls up Himad Abdelli for Africa Cup of Nations.
SUMMARY
The Algerian Football Federation announced Houssem Aouar's injury and exemption from the national team camp, calling up Himad Abdelli to replace him in the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Houssem Aouar suffers muscle pain and undergoes medical examinations.
- Aouar is exempted from the national team camp and will miss the Africa Cup of Nations.
- Himad Abdelli is called up to replace Aouar in the national team squad.
- Algeria begins its campaign in Group E against Sudan.
CORE SUBJECT
Injury of Houssem Aouar and call-up of Himad Abdelli in the Algerian national team
The Algerian Football Federation announced that the first team midfielder Houssem Aouar suffered muscle pain during the last training session, which required him to undergo medical examinations on the evening of Thursday, confirming that he sustained an injury.
The federation explained that, based on this, it was decided to exempt the player from the current preparatory camp of the Algerian national team and that he will miss participating in the Africa Cup of Nations finals scheduled in Morocco from December 21 to January 18.
The federation also confirmed that the Algerian national team coach Vladimir Petković decided to call up player Himad Abdelli to replace Aouar in the team’s squad in preparation for the upcoming continental competition.
The Algerian national team is scheduled to start its journey in Group E next Wednesday, facing Sudan, then competing against Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea on December 28 and 31 respectively. The top two teams from each group, along with the best four third-placed teams, will advance from the group stage to the round of 16.
The Algerian team was eliminated in the first round in its last participation in the Africa Cup of Nations held in Ivory Coast 2024.
KEYWORDS
MENTIONED ENTITIES 10
Houssem Aouar
👤 Person_MaleMidfielder of the Algerian national team
Himad Abdelli
👤 Person_MalePlayer called up to replace Houssem Aouar
Vladimir Petković
👤 Person_MaleCoach of the Algerian national team
Algerian Football Federation
🏛️ OrganizationThe governing body of football in Algeria
Africa Cup of Nations 2024
EventThe Africa Cup of Nations tournament scheduled in Morocco
Morocco
📍 Location_CountryHost country of the Africa Cup of Nations 2024
Algerian national team
🏛️ OrganizationThe national football team of Algeria
Sudan
📍 Location_CountryCompeting national football team in Group E
Burkina Faso
📍 Location_CountryCompeting national football team in Group E
Equatorial Guinea
📍 Location_CountryCompeting national football team in Group E