This Saturday, January 1, 2022, Algeria was to face Gambia in a friendly match in Qatar, where it is preparing for the African Cup of Nations (which will start on January 9 in Cameroon).
But the match was canceled because the Gambian team is decimated by the Covid-19. Its coach, Tom Saintfiet, is private 16 players out of the 28 selected for CAN 2022!
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The Gambian Federation made the announcement on Saturday and also called off their scheduled friendly against Syria on Wednesday, January 5. A blow for the Scorpions as they prepare to play the first CAN in their history.
Faced with a fait accompli, the Algerian Federation hopes to be able to replace this friendly match with an opposition against a Qatari club.
Algeria are also due to play a second friendly on January 5 against Ghana. The EN will then start the CAN on January 11 against Sierra Leone.
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