Both are heading into the match on the back of victories in their mid-week encounters, with the Pharaohs edging past Zambia 1-0, while the Dessert Warriors thrashed Cape Verde 5-1.
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African heavyweights Egypt and Algeria go head-to-head in an international friendly at Haza Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Both are heading into the match on the back of victories in their mid-week encounters, with the Pharaohs edging past Zambia 1-0, while the Dessert Warriors thrashed Cape Verde 5-1. The two sides secured the top spot in their respective 2023 AFCON qualifying groups, ensuring their qualification for the continents biggest tournament scheduled to be held in Ivor Coast in January, and prior to that their next big assignment will be the World Cup qualifiers, beginning in November.
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Egypt were forced to dig deep against Zambia in their mid-week encounter at this same venue. A relatively inexperienced Pharaohs squad struggled to break into the resilient Zambian defence until Hamdi Fathi made a late surge into the opposing box and headed home the winner in the final minutes of the stoppage time. With this result, Rui Victoria’s side have now taken their record to an impressive nine wins in their last 10 matches in all competitions, with their only loss in that time coming against Tunisia last month. Meanwhile, Egypt’s latest encounter against the Greens was back in December 2021 in the Arab Cup and the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
Algeria, on the other hand, secured a a comprehensive victory over Cape Verde on Thursday thanks to Houssem Aouara’s brace and one goal each from Mohamed Amoura, Ramiz Zerrouki and Islam Slimani. The result extended their unbeaten run to seven games in all competitions, recording five wins in the period. Meanwhile, despite these sides being among the highest-ranked on the African continent according to FIFA, they failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign begins next month, and Monday’s fixture will be their final preparation match before starting their journey to earn a ticket to the global event being co-hosted by USA, Canada and Mexico.
Egypt probable starting lineup: El Shenawy, Gabr, Abdelmonem, Fotouh, Hamed, Fathi, Sayed, Hany, Salah, Mohamed, Trezeguet
Algeria probable starting lineup: Mandrea, Mandi, Touba, Attal, Bensebaini, Aouar, Zerrouki, Mahrez, Amoura, Gouiri, Slimani
Egypt
| Opponents | Score |
| Zambia | 1-0 (W) |
| Tunisia | 1-2 (L) |
| Ethiopia | 1-0 (W) |
| South Africa | 3-0 (W) |
| Guinea | 1-2 (W) |
Algeria
| Opponents | Score |
| Cape Verde | 5-1 (W) |
| Senegal | 0-1 (W) |
| Tanzania | 0-0 (D) |
| Tunisia | 1-1 (D) |
| Uganda | 1-2 (W) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Algeria draw Egypt | 1-1 |
| Egypt beat Algeria | 0-4 |
| Algeria beat Egypt | 1-0 |
| Egypt beat Algeria | 2-0 |
| Algeria beat Egypt | 3-1 |
The international friendly between Egypt and Algeria will take place at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium on Monday at 9:30 pm IST.
| Egypt vs Algeria | Key Details |
| Date | October 16 |
| Venue | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium |
| Kickoff time in UAE | 8:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in Egypt | 7:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in Algeria | 5:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 9:30 pm |
Unfortunately, there is no reliable information available regarding the live streaming of this match.
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