Djamel Belmadi did not watch a single World Cup match

Not invited to the World Cup in Qatar with Algeria, after the painful defeat suffered in Blida last March against Cameroon, in the play-offs (2-1, 2-2 aggregate score, eliminated by the rule of the goal outside), Djamel Belmadi took the opportunity to cut very stealthily with football. The Algerian coach, present at a press conference this Sunday on the sidelines of the double confrontation of the Fennecs against Niger, indicated that he had preferred to work on his side during this period.

“I live in Qatar, with my family. We played the 19th against Sweden (in a friendly match lost 2-0). From Sweden, I went to Europe, I did not see a World Cup match. I made it a matter of principle, I wanted to work during this period.said the coach who had guided Algeria to the roof of Africa in 2019. Currently leaders of their qualifying group for CAN 2023, with 2 wins in 2 games, the Fennecs could also distance themselves from Niger in the event of a double success, on March 23 in Algiers, then on the 27th, in Cotonou (Niger).

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