Al-Khadr Secures 2-1 Friendly Win Over Niger

The Algerian senior national football team, known as Al-Khadr, successfully concluded its training camp with a 2-1 friendly victory over Niger. The match, held on Tuesday evening at the Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium in Tizi Ouzou, saw Algeria overcome a one-goal deficit from the first half to secure an important morale-boosting win ahead of upcoming official competitions.

Niger's Konan Ndri opened the scoring in the 12th minute, giving the visitors a 1-0 lead at halftime. Despite trailing, the Algerian squad maintained control of the play but encountered a resilient defense. During the first half, attacking midfielder Brahim Maza sustained an ankle injury in the 38th minute and was subsequently replaced by Mohamed Belloumi.

In the second half, Algeria intensified its strategy, leading to an equalizer in the 53rd minute from a direct free kick by substitute Mohamed Bachir Belloumi. National coach Ibrahima Hamdani then introduced several key players, including Ramy Bensebaini, Achraf Abada, Adel Boulbina, and Fares Chaibi, which shifted the momentum. The pressure resulted in a penalty kick in the 73rd minute, successfully converted by Captain Ramy Bensebaini, sealing the 2-1 victory for Al-Khadr. This encounter also marked the first start for goalkeeper Abedlattif Ramadan, central defender Soheib Nayr, and attacking midfielder Ilan Kebbal.