Algeria call up an A-team player, Boudache and Bezahaf for U23 AFCON qualifiers

Algeria coach Rafik Saïfi has named 24 players for the second round of U23 AFCON qualifying, with matches against Eswatini on November 11 in Lobamba and November 16 at Algiers’ 5 July 1962 Stadium. Kilian Belazzoug, who faces competition for a place with the senior side, earns his first U23 call-up, while Kaïl Boudache, Kelyann Bezahaf and several dual nationals are also included. Anis Ouzenadji and Adil Bourabaa are out injured; Bourabaa is expected to return in January 2027. Algeria are seeking their first qualification for the tournament since 2015, with the competition also serving as a route to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.