{"id":30729,"date":"2025-12-03T17:12:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T16:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=30729"},"modified":"2025-12-03T17:12:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T16:12:23","slug":"algerias-starting-xi-announced-for-sudan-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=30729","title":{"rendered":"Algeria&#8217;s Starting XI Announced for Sudan Clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Doha, Qatar \u2013<\/strong> The Algerian national team&#8217;s lineup has been revealed ahead of their opening match against Sudan in the Arab Cup. Coach Madjid Bougherra has finalized his selection for the highly anticipated Group D clash, set to kick off at 13:00 local time.<\/p>\n<p>The squad features a blend of experienced players and promising young talents, reflecting Bougherra&#8217;s strategic approach to the tournament. Goalkeeper Moustapha Zeghba will be guarding the net for the Greens.<\/p>\n<p>In defense, Abdelkader Bedrane anchors the backline, supported by a trio of Hocine Benayada, Ilyes Chetti and Mehdi Dorval. This defensive setup aims to provide a solid foundation and stifle Sudan&#8217;s attacking threats.<\/p>\n<p>The midfield sees a dynamic combination of Victor Lekhal, Sofiane Bendebka, and Yacine Benzian. Their role will be crucial in controlling the tempo of the game and creating opportunities for the forward line. Bendebka&#8217;s experience and Lekhal&#8217;s playmaking abilities are expected to be key assets for Algeria.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the attack is a trio of Adem Zorgane, Redouane Zerdoum and Youcef Belaili. Belaili&#8217;s flair and Zerdoum&#8217;s goal-scoring record make them potent threats to the Sudanese defense.<\/p>\n<p>The match is expected to be a closely contested affair, with both teams eager to start their Arab Cup campaign on a positive note. Algeria will be looking to assert their dominance early on and secure a crucial victory.<\/p>\n<p><em>DZWatch will provide live updates and comprehensive coverage of the match as it unfolds.<\/em> Stay tuned for post-match analysis and exclusive interviews.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?cat=40\">More Sports 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>Doha, Qatar \u2013 The Algerian national team&#8217;s lineup has been revealed ahead of their opening match against Sudan in the Arab Cup. Coach Madjid Bougherra has finalized his selection for the highly anticipated Group D clash, set to kick off at 13:00 local time.<\/p>\n<p>The squad feat&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30730,"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":12,"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30729","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30729","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=30729"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30729\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30731,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30729\/revisions\/30731"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/30730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=30729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=30729"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=30729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}