Algeria
WORLD CUP 2014
Algeria
NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM
Goalkeepers:
Izzedine Doukha
(USM El-Harrach)
Rais M'bolhi
(CSKA Sofia)
Cedric Si Mohamed
(CS Constantine)
Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche
(USM Alger)
Defenders:
Essaid Belkalem
(Watford, on loan from Granada)
Madjid Bougherra
(Lekhwya Club)
Liassine Cadamuro
(Mallorca)
Faouzi Ghoualm
(Napoli)
Rafik Halliche
(Academica Coimbra)
Nacereddine Khoualed
(USM Alger)
Aissa Mandi
(Stade Reims)
Carl Medjani
(Valenciennes)
Djamel Mesbah
(Livorno)
Mehdi Mostefa
(AC Ajaccio)
Midfielders:
Nabil Bentaleb
(Tottenham)
Ryad Boudebouz
(Bastia)
Yasine Brahimi
(Granada)
Adlene Guedioura
(Crystal Palace)
Amir Karaoui
(Entente de Setif)
Medhi Lacen
(Getafe)
Saphir Taider
(Inter Milan)
Hassan Yebda
(Udinese)
Forwards:
Abdelmoumene Djabou
(Club Africain)
Rafik Djebbour
(Nottingham Forest, on loan from Olympiakos)
Sofiane Feghouli
(Valencia)
Nabil Ghilas
(Porto)
Foued Kadir
(Rennes)
Riyad Mahrez
(Leicester)
Islam Slimani
(Sporting Lisbon)
Hilal Soudani
(Dinamo Zagreb)
draw for Confederation Cup held
preliminary round draw
The uncapped 22-year-old is one of five changes to the 23-man World Cup squad.
Africa Cup of Nations contenders:
Equatorial Guinea (hosts), Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Congo, DR Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mali, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia and Zambia
Auckland City FC secured a stunning North African double as they defeated the champions of Africa, Entente Setif, 1:0 on Saturday to reach the Fifa Club World Cup semi-finals for the first time in their history.
Brahimi wins BBC African Footballer of the Year award 2014 - The 24-year-old midfielder becomes the first Algerian to win the award, which is decided by football fans.
Algeria - The Desert Foxes, who reached the second round of this year's World Cup, will face Senegal, Ghana and South Africa in Group C.
Last month CAF announced an initial list of 25 names for its main 2014 African Player of the Year award.
In four days' time the shortlist for the BBC African Footballer of the year 2014 will be revealed. While those five names will be established superstars from the continent, there are also a number of excellent young players coming through the ranks - emerging talent who themselves may soon compete for the title.
Guinea are Africa's highest risers in Fifa's world rankings for November.
