Algeria will take on Cape Verde at the Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium for an international friendly on Friday at 12:30 am (IST).
Algeria will take on Cape Verde at the Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium for an international friendly on Friday at 12:30 am (IST). The Greens are coming off a 1-0 win over African champions Senegal in a friendly last month. Both teams went toe to toe against each other. However, Faris Chaiby’s 64th-minute strike saw the Algerians take game away from Senegal.
In contrast, Cape Verde is coming in the match after suffering a disheartening 3-2 defeat at Togo in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in September. The Blue Sharks took a two-goal lead in the first half with goals coming from Kevin and Benchimol. However, Ahoueke Denkey halved the deficit from the spot in the 40th minute. Subsequently, Denkey equalised in the 77th minute before Abdou Ouattara scored the winner. Despite the defeat, Cape Verde booked their spot at the AFCON as group runners-ups.
Both teams will look to utilise this friendly in the optimum level to get some international football under their belt. Algeria have another friendly lined up against Egypt. Subsequently, the Algerians will start their World Cup 2026 qualifications against Somalia and Mozambique in November. Meanwhile, Cape Verde will face Comoros in another friendly next week. Likewise, they will also open their World Cup qualifying campaign against Angola and Eswatini next month.
Algeria’s probable starting lineup: Mandrea, Atal, Mandi, Ait Nouri, Bensebaini, Zerrouki, Feghouli, Aouar, Benrahma, Slimani, Mahrez
Cape Verde’s probable starting lineup: Vozinha, Pico, Tavares, Furtado, Paulo, Monteiro, Andrade, Duarte, Mendes, Rodrigues, Semedo
Algeria
Opponents | Score |
Senegal | 0-1 (W) |
Tanzania | 0-0 (D) |
Tunisia | 1-1 (D) |
Uganda | 1-2 (W) |
Niger | 0-1 (W) |
Cape Verde
Opponents | Score |
Togo | 3-2 (L) |
Burkina Faso | 3-1 (W) |
Morocco | 0-0 (D) |
Eswatini | 0-1 (W) |
Eswatini | 0-0 (D) |
Last match-results | Scoreline |
Cape Verde beat Algeria | 3-2 |
The International friendly match between Algeria and Cape Verde will take place at the Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium on Friday at 12:30 am IST.
Algeria vs Cape Verde | Key Details |
Date | October 13 (Algeria) |
Venue | Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium |
Kickoff time in Algeria | 8:00 pm (Thursday) |
Kickoff time in Cape Verde | 6:00 pm (Thursday) |
Kickoff time in India | 12:30 am (Friday) |
The match will be telecasted on the official channels of the national football teams. However, there won’t be any separate telecasts in India.
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