{"id":40943,"date":"2025-12-28T17:42:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T16:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=40943"},"modified":"2025-12-28T17:42:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T16:42:50","slug":"petkovic-unveils-starting-xi-hadjam-and-maze-in-bounedjah-rested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=40943","title":{"rendered":"Petkovic Unveils Starting XI: Hadjam and Maze in, Bounedjah Rested"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Algiers<\/strong> \u2013 National team coach Vladimir Petkovic has revealed the starting lineup for Algeria&#8217;s crucial match against Burkina Faso in the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 qualifiers. The highly anticipated encounter is seen as a key opportunity to solidify Algeria&#8217;s positive start and secure early qualification.<\/p>\n<p>Petkovic&#8217;s selection reflects a blend of experience and dynamism. While retaining core players across various positions, the coach has also emphasized cohesion and physical readiness to counter Burkina Faso&#8217;s renowned strength and high-pressing game.<\/p>\n<p>The starting eleven is as follows:<\/p>\n<p>Goalkeeper: L. Zidane<\/p>\n<p>Defense: J. Hadjam, R. Ait Nouri, A. Mandi, S. Cherki<\/p>\n<p>Midfield: R. Bensebaini, I. Bennacer, H. Boudaoui<\/p>\n<p>Attack: I. Maze, R. Mahrez (Captain), M. Amoura<\/p>\n<p>Notably, the lineup sees the inclusion of Hadjam and Maze in the starting eleven, while Bounedjah will be rested for this match. This formation suggests the technical staff aims to implement a balanced attacking style, spearheaded by the experienced captain Riyad Mahrez. Mahrez will be supported by Amoura&#8217;s agility and Maze&#8217;s speed, with Bennacer and Boudaoui providing midfield stability.<\/p>\n<p><em>Les Verts<\/em> (The Greens) are hoping to deliver a convincing performance that satisfies Algerian fans and reinforces their ambitions for this year&#8217;s continental tournament, particularly given the recent positive results.<\/p>\n<p>All eyes will be on the pitch to see if these tactical choices translate into another victory, further boosting Algeria&#8217;s chances of making a deep run in AFCON 2025.<\/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>Algiers \u2013 National team coach Vladimir Petkovic has revealed the starting lineup for Algeria&#8217;s crucial match against Burkina Faso in the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 qualifiers. The highly anticipated encounter is seen as a key opportunity to solidify Algeria&#8217;s positive start and s&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":40944,"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":3,"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40943","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\/40943","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=40943"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40943\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40945,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40943\/revisions\/40945"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/40944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=40943"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=40943"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=40943"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}