Algeria: Riyad Mahrez, the terrible news!

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By: Manu Tournoux

Algeria: Riyad Mahrez, the terrible news!

Summoned by Vladimir Petkovic to play in the 2026 World Cup with Algeria, Riyad Mahrez does not start in the mind of his coach.

Star player of the Algerian selection, Riyad Mahrez is preparing to play his second – and last – World Cup with the Fennecs after that of 2014 in Brazil. The 35-year-old winger should not approach this tournament in a starting role.

According to information from the media winwin sportsVladimir Petkovic would see his captain as a “super sub”. A new role that the Al-Alhi player would have accepted “ without problem “.

Manu Tournoux

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