The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 2-1 win over Mexico on Wednesday, while Algeria played out a 1-1 draw against Mali on the same day.
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Sweden will host Algeria in an international friendly at Swedbank Stadion on Saturday night. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 2-1 win over Mexico on Wednesday, while Algeria played out a 1-1 draw against Mali on the same day. Both nations have not qualified for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar, having lost out in the playoffs. Sweden were defeated 2-0 by Poland, while the visitors lost out on away goals against Cameroon after the match ended 2-2 on aggregate. Â
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Sweden got the better of Mexico in the mid-week as Marcus Rohden and Mattias Svanberg struck either side of an equalizer from Alexis Vega. The result ended Blue and Yellow’s five game winless run. The Scandinavian nation did not have a great Nations League campaign as they were relegated to League C following a bottom-place finish in League B Group 4. Sweden’s last competitive game was in September which ended in a 1-1 draw against Slovenia. Now the Nordic nation will turn their attention towards the Euro 2024 qualifying, which will begin in March. Sweden are drawn in Group F alongside Estonia, Belgium, Azerbaijan and Austria.Â
Algeria, on the other hand, are undefeated since losing 2-1 to Cameroon in the second leg of the third round of World Cup qualifying in March. Meanwhile, the Dessert Warriors were forced to settle for a draw against Mali on Wednesday. Riyad Mahrez tucked home a penalty on the stroke of half-time before Massadio Haidara responded for Mali on the 58th-minute mark, ending Algeria’s five game winning streak. After the friendly against the European outfit, Djamel Belmadi’s side would turn their attention towards the African Nations Championships in January.
Sweden probable starting lineup: Olsen, Holm, Lindelof, Hien, Augustinsson, Elanga, Svanberg, Olsson, Forsberg, Quaison, Gyokeres.
Algeria probable starting lineup: M’Bolhi, Benyada, Mandi, Tougai, Bensebaini, Bennacer, Boudaoui, Bentaleb, Mahrez, Slimani, Benrahma
Sweden
| Opponents | Score |
| Mexico | 1-2 (W) |
| Slovenia | 1-1 (D) |
| Serbia | 4-1 (L) |
| Norway | 3-2 (L) |
| Serbia | 0-1 (L) |
Algeria
| Opponents | Score |
| Mali | 1-1 (D) |
| Syria | 0-1 (W) |
| Nigeria | 2-1 (W) |
| Guinea | 1-0 (W) |
| Iran | 1-2 (W) |
The international friendly match between Sweden and Algeria will take place at Swedbank Stadion on Sunday at 1:00 am IST.
| Sweden vs Algeria | Key details |
| Date | November 19 (Sweden) |
| Venue | Swedbank Stadion |
| Kickoff time in Sweden | 8:30 pm (Saturday) |
| Kickoff time in Algeria | 8:30 pm (Saturday) |
For the Football fans in Algeria, live telecast of the match will be available on Canal Algerie, ENTV Television Algerienne. Meanwhile, those in Sweden can catch the live action via TV12 Sweden, C More Sweden and Discovery +.
