CHAN 2024: "Every match is now a final" for Algeria

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·8 agosto 2025

CHAN 2024: "Every match is now a final" for Algeria

After a strong start in the 2024 African Nations Championship, Algeria’s coach Madjid Bougherra is no longer hiding his ambitions.

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On Monday at the Mandela National Stadium, the local Fennecs outclassed Uganda 3-0 in their Group C opener. This emphatic victory puts Algeria at the top of the group with three points and a +3 goal difference. Next challenge: South Africa, this Friday, August 8. Madjid Bougherra, Algeria’s head coach, emphasized the importance of every match in the CHAN group stage:

We started well, but we know that every team will want to face us. For this second match, we are aware that every game is like a final. We also need to score more goals.

Facing South Africa, who will be making their debut in the competition, the Algerian coach remains cautious: