Two thousand supporters of the Algerian national team will be offered a refund of half of their plane ticket to support them during the African Cup of Nations.
In eleven days, the Algerian team will enter the competition in the 2024 African Cup of Nations organized by Côte d’Ivoire. Djamel Belmadi’s men hope to avoid the catastrophic exit of the last edition of the CAN. So title holders after their victory in 2019, the Fennecs had been pitifully exited in the first round two years later. This time, they intend to restore their image and to help them in their mission, the Algerian president has decided to get his hands dirty. With a great gift for a few hundred supporters.
In a press release published Thursday by the Algerian Football Federation (FAF), it is indicated that Abdelmadjid Tebboune will offer two thousand fans Fennecs covering half the price of their plane ticket to Ivory Coast. “ The President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, gave directives to cover 50% of the travel costs in Ivory Coast for two thousand (2000) supporters through the company Touring Voyage d’Algérie ( VAT), measure reflecting the desire to bring supporters closer to their team during its matches. »
Three (first) matches to come
The Algerians will begin the African Cup of Nations on January 15 with a match against Angola. They will continue five days later with an opposition against Burkina Faso, before finishing the group stage by facing Mauritania on January 23. They should not lack support in the stands.
