Algeria could face Belgium in a friendly
Announced by the national coach Djamel Belmadi, the prospect for the Greens to face a large engine qualified for the 2022 World Cup is becoming clearer.
In an interview at the YouTube channel of the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) broadcast Monday, June 13, the Algerian coach mentioned the possibility of playing “one or two friendly matches” next November against “big European teams”which is preparing for the 2022 World Cup.
Djamel Belmadi did not give a name, but one of his big cars could be Belgium, which is in pole position to face Algeria in a friendly, before starting the Qatari world.
The Belgian newspaper Sudinfo understands that an agreement with Algeria is close for a friendly match which will take place in November in a micro state of the Gulf, Kuwait or Bahrain. The meeting could take place on November 26 or 17 in Manama or Kuwait City.
A profile similar to that of Morocco
He explains that Belgian coach Roberto Martinez is looking for a selection whose game is close to that of Morocco, which Belgium will face in the group stage of the 2022 World Cup. The Belgian Football Union is in contact with several federations while Roberto Martinez “intends to favor the candidacy of Algeria or Egypt, to the detriment of Cameroon”according to the same source.
However, the Algerian team seems best placed to face Belgium in a friendly, which wants to prepare its confrontation with the Atlas Lions, according to the same newspaper. The Red Devils fell with Morocco, Canada and Croatia, finalists of the 2018 World Cup.
For the Red Devils, semi-finalists of the previous edition, the match against Morocco will not be easy. If they want to advance to the second round, the Moroccans must achieve a good result against Croatia or Belgium, the two favorites from group F.
The last meeting between Algeria and Belgium dates back to the first round of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The Greens had lost 2-1 against the Red Devils, but they managed to qualify at the 8are final, after a draw against Russia and a victory against South Korea. In 8e in the final, the Algerians came up against Germany, the future world champion.
In all, Algeria and Belgium have faced each other three times, including two friendly matches and one official match (World Cup 2014). The first match between the two selections took place on May 14, 2003 in Brussels (1-1), the second match took place on February 12, 2003 in Algiers (1-2) and the last during the 2014 World Cup (1-2). ).