We’re counting down to the Algeria vs Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations game which is rapidly nearing kick-off, and the team sheets have just been announced.
Let’s look at the starting XI for Algeria which has been confirmed as follows:
Algeria
Luca Zidane #1
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 77kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Algeria
Place of birth: Aix-en-Provence, France
Rayan Aït-Nouri #15
Defender
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 24
Nationality: Algeria
Place of birth: Montreuil, France
Ramy Bensebaini #21
Defender
Height: 1.86m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 30
Nationality: Algeria
Place of birth: Constantine, Algeria
Aïssa Mandi #2
Defender
Height: 1.86m
Weight: 78kg
Age: 34
Nationality: Algeria
Place of birth: Châlons-en-Champagne, France
Rafik Belghali #7
Defender
Height: 1.86m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 23
Nationality: Algeria
Place of birth: Belgium
Hicham Boudaoui #6
Midfielder
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 61kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Algeria
Place of birth: Béchar, Algeria
Ramiz Zerrouki #6
Midfielder
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 76kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Algeria
Place of birth: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Ibrahim Maza #30
Midfielder
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 20
Nationality: Algeria
Place of birth: Berlin, Germany
Farès Chaïbi #8
Midfielder
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 79kg
Age: 23
Nationality: Algeria
Place of birth: Lyon, France
Riyad Mahrez #7
Forward
Height: 1.79m
Weight: 67kg
Age: 34
Nationality: Algeria
Place of birth: Sarcelles, France
Mohamed Amoura #18
Forward
Height: 1.7m
Weight: 61kg
Age: 25
Nationality: Algeria
Place of birth: Tahir, Algeria
The starting line-up for Nigeria has also been confirmed as:
Nigeria
Stanley Nwabali #23
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.96m
Weight: 82kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Nigeria
Bruno Onyemaechi #13
Defender
Height: 1.84m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Owerri, Nigeria
Calvin Bassey #3
Defender
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 85kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Aosta, Italy
Semi Ajayi #6
Defender
Height: 1.93m
Weight: 83kg
Age: 32
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Crayford, England
Bright Osayi-Samuel #2
Defender
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 72kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Nigeria
Wilfred Ndidi #4
Midfielder
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Lagos, Nigeria
Frank Onyeka #8
Midfielder
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Maiduguri, Nigeria
Alex Iwobi #17
Midfielder
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Lagos, Nigeria
Victor Osimhen #45
Forward
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 76kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Lagos, Nigeria
Akor Adams #9
Forward
Height: 1.9m
Weight: 83kg
Age: 25
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Nigeria
Ademola Lookman #11
Forward
Height: 1.74m
Weight: 71kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Wandsworth, England
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