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Six withdrawals disrupt Algeria's squad ahead of double clash with Togo

Algeria faces its 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Togo with six absentees, including the latest two, Amin Chiakha and Rafik Belghali, ruled out through injury.

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Six withdrawals disrupt Algeria's squad ahead of double clash with Togo
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Algeria begins its double confrontation against Togo in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying rounds with an overloaded medical room: six players have withdrawn from this November gathering, including two new absentees officially confirmed Thursday by the Algerian Football Federation (FAF).

Amin Chiakha was forced to pull out after suffering a calf injury during training Wednesday evening, with medical examinations confirming his unavailability. Rafik Belghali has also left the squad, suffering from persistent knee pain. These two withdrawals add to those already confirmed for Abdellatif Ramdane, Mohamed Bachir Belloumi, Jaouen Hadjam and Hicham Boudaoui.

To compensate for Belghali’s absence at right-back, head coach Brahim Hemdani has called up Saâdi Redouani, captain of USM Alger, who joins the squad for the second consecutive time. However, no striker has been called up as a replacement for Chiakha.

Despite this difficult context, the Fennecs must focus on matchdays 3 and 4 of the qualifying rounds. Algeria will first host Togo on Saturday at 8 p.m., before traveling to the Hawks next Tuesday at 5 p.m.

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