The Algerian Football Federation announced, on Monday, the absence of Mohamed Bachir Belloumi and Joan Hajjam from the national team squad due to injury before facing Togo, to join goalkeeper Abdellatif Ramadan, who was exempted from being in the camp due to the death of his father on Sunday.
Brighton defender Hajam sat on the bench in his team's 2-0 win over Brentford in the English Premier League on Sunday, and striker Belloumi missed his team's 1-0 loss to Hull City, the defending champion, on Saturday.
The Algerian Federation said in a statement that coach Ibrahim Hamdani decided to summon defender Fahim Ben Issa Yahya, a player from Montova, competing in the Italian second division, to compensate for Hajam’s absence.
Al-Ittihad had announced earlier on Monday that goalkeeper Ryan Wesley, the Olympic Agbou player, would replace Abdel Latif Ramadan.
Algeria will play against Togo on November 14 and 17 in the third and fourth rounds of the 2027 African Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Algeria leads Group Nine with four points from two matches, one point ahead of Zambia and Togo, while Burundi is at the bottom of the standings with one point.
The Tunisian Football Federation announced, on Monday, the departure of striker Hazem Al-Mastouri from the national team camp due to injury, and the summoning of Al-Sadiq Guedida to replace him, as he is scheduled to join his teammates, on Tuesday, in preparation for the matches against Libya on November 13 and 17 in the third and fourth rounds of the 2027 African Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The Tunisian Federation said in a statement that the medical examinations that Al-Masturi, the Russian Dinamo Makhachkala player, underwent, confirmed that he had suffered an injury that would prevent him from participating in the team’s next two matches against Libya. Which prompted the technical staff to allow him to leave the camp.
On Monday evening, the Tunisian national team began its preparations for the confrontation by conducting the first training session on the sub-field of the Taieb Mhiri Stadium in Sfax, with the participation of 22 players.
It is expected that the enrollment of the rest of the professional players abroad will be completed on Monday evening, and the team will begin training on Tuesday, starting at five o’clock in the evening, with the participation of all players.
On the other hand, the Libyan national team delegation will arrive at Sfax International Airport on Tuesday, and will conduct two training sessions in the city of Sfax before facing the two teams next Friday.
The Tunisia national team occupies third place in Group Eight with two points, after two draws against Uganda and Botswana, while Uganda leads the standings with four points, and the Libyan national team has one point.
The Tunisian national team will host its Libyan counterpart on November 13 at the Tayeb Mhiri Stadium in Sfax, before the match is renewed on the 17 of the same month in Tripoli.
Raja Allah Al-Sulami, Secretary-General of the Arab Football Federation, affirmed the Federation Council’s aspiration to hold more Arab championships and competitions during the next stage, in a way that will enhance the presence of Arab football and raise its levels, in light of the continuous follow-up of Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, President of the Arab Football Federation, and members of the Federation Council, and their keenness for the Federation’s championships to be a tributary to the development of Arab football.
Al-Salami praised the success of the fifth edition of the Arab Cup Beach Soccer Championship, which concluded on Monday in the Egyptian Governorate of Port Said, extending his thanks to the Egyptian Football Association, headed by Hani Abu Raida, for the good hosting and efforts made to make the tournament a success, appreciating the efforts of the organizing committees, workers, and everyone who contributed to organizing the competitions.
The Secretary-General of the Arab Federation congratulated the Moroccan team for winning the title, wishing the Mauritanian team success in its upcoming achievements, and praising the technical level presented by the two teams in the final match, and the competitive spirit that reflected the development of Arab beach football.
