more Among the best players in Ligue 1 since the start of the season, Ilan Kebbal has to be content with crumbs with the Algerian selection. The Paris FC winger only has three caps with the Fennecs, against Uganda (October 14), Zimbabwe (November 13) and Saudi Arabia (November 18). Three matches in which he came on for the final minutes.
Restricted playing time which is starting to generate frustration for the 27-year-old player. During an interview with Ligue 1+, Ilan Kebbal sent a strong message to his coach Vladimir Petkovic.
“ I’ll try not to worry. I would like to play and have a little more playing time, that’s for sure, he said. We have to continue working, I hope to have a little more playing time to show what I am capable of doing, because I know I can contribute things. Being called was already a goal, now I am here and if I am needed, I will be there. »
Kebbal: “If I perform in a club, I hope to be called up”
“That doesn’t worry me, I try to play my club matchesadded the Parisian. There, I am concentrated in the club and if I have to be in the selection, I would be concentrated in the selection. If I perform at a club, I hope to be called up (for the CAN). But for that, you first have to think about the club. It’s not something that’s on my mind. »
Barring any surprises, Ilan Kebbal will be present in Morocco to compete in the African Cup of Nations (from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026) with the Greens. A logical reward for the native of Marseille, in the form of his life.
“ I feel great physically, I was finally able to do some real preparation this summer, he confided. It’s been two years since I could do it. I set myself goals this season: to be more decisive, especially since I have been repositioned on the right side whereas I have been more in the middle lately. Being close to the goal and I have to be more decisive in this position. I want to string together goals and assists. »
