Opponent watch: Algeria stars say they don’t feel AFCON pressure but wary of Ghana threat

Algeria's El Arabi Soudani (15) celebrates with teammates after scoring against Slovenia during their international friendly soccer match in Algiers March 5, 2014. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi
Algeria’s El Arabi Soudani (15) celebrates with teammates after scoring against Slovenia during their international friendly soccer match in Algiers March 5, 2014. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi

Algeria’s Afcon 2015 stars say they do not feel pressure and also hint that Ghana will be their toughest challenge in Group C of the tournament.

The 2015 instalment of the African Nations Cup kicks off on January 17 in Equatorial Guinea and Algeria, Ghana, Senegal and South Africa make up the tournament’s toughest group.

Algerian right-back Aissa Mandi tells Le Buteur: “We know things won’t be easy in Equatorial Guinea, but we will have to adapt quickly to the conditions of the tournament.

“We are aware that the competition will be tough for the trophy, but we don’t feel any pressure despite our status of favourites. It will even help us to do our job well. We are confident and aware of our potential.”

One of the Algerians who impressed at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, left-back Faouzi Ghoulam, reserved a hint of praise for Ghana.

“We need to prepare well for the Afcon. We will do everything to have a successful Africa Cup. However, we need to be very wary of Ghana in the first round,” Ghoulam says.


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9 responses to “Opponent watch: Algeria stars say they don’t feel AFCON pressure but wary of Ghana threat”

  1. Arabi Soudani celebrating with team mates after scoring against Slovenia in a friendly game.
    Next he will celebrate with team mates after scoring a hatrick against !!!!!!!!! on 23rd January 2015 in Eq Guinea, Mongomo town.

  2. sterlingz

    Nigeria flopped in the 2010 world cup and lifted the afcon Ghana will put the disgrace behind and lift the nations cup . mark my words …is not coincidental that we are in group C.

  3. Amoration

    gay man Mumbi the time you were writting this comment your anus was leaking. Better wear diapads before you discharge again.

  4. Rogue assassin

    A Zambian player was rated as the 4th best passer of the ball in the Indian league and the whole Zambia nation are jubilating and celebrating the player as if he just won them independence.

  5. Rogue assassin

    I read a comment by mumbi describing the said player who plays for the Indian club as the best player in Africa

  6. I read a comment by mumbi describing the said player who plays for the Indian club as the best player in Africa. Muhahahaha, can’t stop laughing

  7. selfmade

    Ghana ll beat Algeria as we have done to all north Africa opponents!! We have beaten then than any Africa nation from tuinisa, Libya, morrocco, Algeria and until recently Egypt!

    All that Ghana has to do, is to hold Algeria for the first 25 mins and from there on, GHANA AUTOMATICALLY REVERT BACK TO IYS TITLE AS HEAVYWEIGHT pushing the game whiles Algeria ll assumed its status as te underdog in the match!!

  8. Ghana man

    Algeria is behaving like Egypt who claimed 100% qualifying record prior to meeting Ghana in the play offs for the world cup, and you all saw what happened! !!!!!

    Algeria faced weak opponents in the world cup and already they are hyped.

    The teams I respect are south Africa and Senegal – the passion in the squad no easy

  9. Let the other Nations talk. Ghana has no competitor in this tournament. Not Algeria and definitely not Cameroon, south Africa or Zambia. Let them talk. We’ll do the talking on the pitch. When we start with trashing Senegal, they’ll start reducing the volume of their noise

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