Invited before the media this Monday afternoon, Didier Deschamps said he was in favor of organizing a friendly match between France and Algeria.
The last confrontation between France and Algeria dates back to October 6, 2001. But this meeting, which was played at the Stade de France, never came to an end, due to an invasion of the pitch at a quarter time of the final whistle. “ What was supposed to be a big party turned into a huge mess,” declared the former Minister of Sports, Marie-George Buffet.
During a press conference this Monday, on the eve of the friendly match between the France team and Germany, Didier Deschamps was invited to give his opinion on the possibility of organizing a France-Algeria in the near future. And the French coach is not against the idea. “It’s not me who decides the friendly matcheshe first recalled. If there is the possibility of doing so, that would be a good thing. But it’s not my responsibility. I have no worries about having to play a match like that. »
“Playing against France, yes”
Sunday evening, it was the Fennecs coach, Djamel Belmadi who was questioned on the subject, with the same story as his French counterpart. “It was on the table at the time of Mr. Zetchi and Mr. Le Graët. They had met several times, confided the former PSG and OM player. Le Graët had spoken about it, at least privately to Mr. Zetchi but also publicly. It was something he really wanted to do. If only for the competitive aspect, to gauge yourself. Facing the finalists of the last World Cup, one of the best teams in the world… We want to play against the best. Playing against France, yes. There are a lot of dual nationals, we all have a link with France. This is a match that many would like to see one day. »
