CAN 2025 / Algeria 3 - 0 Sudan: Ismaël Bennacer tells it like it is in the heat of the moment | OneFootball

CAN 2025 / Algeria 3 vs Sudan 0: Bennacer's immediate reaction

CAN 2025 / Algeria 3 - 0 Sudan: Ismaël Bennacer tells it like it is in the heat of the moment

Bennacer, 3:30 p.m., emerges from the tunnel—shirt drenched, gaze steady. A 3-0 victory, yet he speaks with the candor of a man under scrutiny:

The words drop, raw and unfiltered; he knows the critics are circling on social media, that every missed pass will become a looping gif. He owns it, adding that the pressure is "good" when you put on national colors, then sums up:

In the mixed zone, he instantly shifts into coach mode. He talks about the team as if it's a compass:

He doesn't mention Mahrez, Maza, or the defense; he highlights the spirit— the only asset that doesn't wilt in the Rabat heat. And already, he's looking ahead:

No empty phrases, just the ticking clock.

He heads for the team bus, headphones on, phone replaying first-half highlights. He knows the crowd will forget this 3-0 if the next game isn't a 6-0. So he repeats his mantra, almost to himself:

Night falls, and Bennacer is already moving toward his next challenge, leaving behind the noise and dust of a match that was only the beginning.