{"id":17887,"date":"2025-11-09T06:09:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T05:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=17887"},"modified":"2025-11-09T06:10:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T05:10:04","slug":"bouguera-names-squad-for-egypt-friendlies-ahead-of-arab-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=17887","title":{"rendered":"Bouguera Names Squad for Egypt Friendlies Ahead of Arab Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Algiers<\/strong> \u2013 Madjid Bougherra, head coach of the Algerian national team (A\u2019), has announced a 27-man squad for the upcoming double-header friendly against Egypt. The matches, scheduled for November in Cairo, serve as crucial preparation for the FIFA Arab Cup 2025, to be held in Qatar this December.<\/p>\n<p>The squad list includes veteran striker Islam Slimani and experienced midfielder Ryad Boudebouz, signaling Bougherra&#8217;s intent to blend seasoned players with emerging talents. The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) confirmed the squad selection earlier today, highlighting the importance of these friendlies in solidifying the team&#8217;s tactical approach and player cohesion.<\/p>\n<p><em>These matches against Egypt provide a valuable opportunity to assess the team&#8217;s readiness<\/em> before the highly anticipated Arab Cup. Bougherra will be looking to fine-tune his strategies and give playing time to various squad members, ensuring a competitive and well-prepared team for the tournament in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>The coaching staff will also be keen to identify potential areas for improvement and address any weaknesses exposed during the friendlies. The focus remains on building a strong and unified team capable of competing at the highest level in the Arab Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The Algerian team is expected to depart for Cairo later this month, with specific match dates and kick-off times to be announced shortly. Football fans across Algeria are eagerly anticipating these encounters, hoping to see a strong performance from the national team as they gear up for the prestigious FIFA Arab Cup 2025.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?cat=1\">More Algeria articles on DZWatch<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\">DZWatch &#8211; Your News Portal<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Algiers \u2013 Madjid Bougherra, head coach of the Algerian national team (A\u2019), has announced a 27-man squad for the upcoming double-header friendly against Egypt. The matches, scheduled for November in Cairo, serve as crucial preparation for the FIFA Arab Cup 2025, to be held in Qata&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17888,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","iawp_total_views":13,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17887","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-algeria"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17887","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=17887"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17887\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17889,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17887\/revisions\/17889"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/17888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=17887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=17887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}