A shocking loss for Algeria at house to Guinea within the 2026 World Cup qualifiers

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publicity Algerian nationwide soccer staff A sudden and irritating defeat at house and amongst its followers in entrance of its Guinean counterpart with a rating of 2-1, within the match that introduced them collectively on Thursday night, June 7, 2024, at Mustafa Cakir Stadium within the metropolis of Baraki, within the third spherical of the seventh group of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

The Desert Warriors entered the match in excessive spirits, searching for to verify their lead within the group and improve their probabilities of qualifying to the finals.

The hosts gave a powerful efficiency within the first half, controlling the course of the sport and threatening Guinea’s objective on multiple event.

However they weren’t fortunate to translate their possibilities into targets, so the primary half led to a goalless draw.

Within the second half, the Guinean nationwide staff stunned the hosts with an early objective within the forty ninth minute by Morlayi Sylla, benefiting from a fast, coordinated assault that the Algerian protection didn’t take care of.

The Algerians didn’t wait lengthy to reply, as they equalized within the 52nd minute from a penalty kick efficiently transformed by Mentioned Benrahma, bringing hope to their followers.

The match continued to be a dispute between the 2 groups, with a slight benefit for Algeria, which strived to attain victory.

However within the 62nd minute, Aguibo Camara stunned Algeria’s protection with a robust shot from contained in the penalty space, strengthening Guinea’s lead and irritating the hosts’ hopes of attaining the three factors.

With this victory, Guinea rose to second place with 6 factors, equal to Algeria in factors however on objective distinction.

This loss raises issues among the many followers of the Algerian nationwide staff in regards to the probabilities of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup finals, as the duty has turn into very tough in mild of a powerful wrestle with the groups of Guinea, Zambia, Niger and Tanzania for the 2 group playing cards.

The Algerian nationwide staff carried out strongly throughout the match and managed the course of the sport for lengthy intervals, however they suffered from an absence of effectiveness in assault and didn’t translate the various alternatives they’d into targets.

This was confirmed by Djamel Belmadi, coach of the Algerian nationwide staff, in his statements following the match, the place he stated: “We performed a great match, and we managed the course of the sport, however we lacked effectiveness in assault.

Belmadi defined: “We are going to work to appropriate our errors within the upcoming matches, and we hope to come back once more robust and obtain optimistic outcomes.”

Alternatively, the followers of the Algerian nationwide staff expressed their disappointment at this loss, particularly because it got here of their house.

They known as on the Algerian Soccer Federation to evaluate its accounts and work to enhance the staff’s efficiency within the upcoming matches.

It’s noteworthy that the duty of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup finals has turn into very tough for the Algerian nationwide staff, because it wants to attain optimistic ends in the remaining matches within the group.

The Algerian nationwide staff will face its Zambian counterpart within the fourth spherical of qualifiers, in a decisive match that may decide its destiny within the group.