The list of 26 players selected to play in the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico will only be revealed on Sunday by Vladimir Petkovic. But in fact, the list has been known since Monday and the start of the Fennecs training course at the national technical center of Sidi Moussa, in the suburbs of Algiers.
Thus, it is now certain that Ismaël Bennacer, Ilan Kebbal, Baghdad Bounedjah or Adem Zagence will not be part of the adventure.
“It’s a dream. I always dreamed of playing in a World Cup with my country, lamented the first named.
Obviously, I am disappointed not to have been called, because I felt ready. I’m not going to lie, I don’t understand. This is obviously difficult to accept. »
Luca Zidane should be present in America. And this despite the serious injury he suffered last month. Hit during an aerial outing against Almeida, the son of the former Ballon d’Or recovered with a broken jaw and chin, making his presence uncertain.
Luca Zidane masked
Vladimir Petkovic certainly retained five goalkeepers for this training course but Kilian Belazzoug and Abdelatif Ramdane were called up as simple reserves. Unless there is another hard blow when Algeria is already faced with the losses of Anthony Mandrea and Alexis Guendouz.
If he remains the starting goalkeeper in the mind of Vladimir Petkovic, Luca Zidane will have to reassure the Algerian staff. To do this, the Granada goalkeeper wears a mask to protect his jaw and chin.
Placed in Group J, Algeria must face Argentina, Austria and Jordan. And to prepare, Riyad Mahrez’s teammates will face the Netherlands on June 3 in Rotterdam then face Bolivia on June 10 in Kansas City.
