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)
Sierra Leone have climbed 14 places in the Fifa world rankings for August, lifting them into the top 50 for the fist time in their history.
Semi-final line-ups complete.
Algeria international Medjani, 29, has signed a three-year deal after Monaco agreed to terminate his contract. Constant, who can play in defence or midfield, has joined from Italians AC Milan for an undisclosed fee.
The French-born 28-year-old impressed during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil where Algeria reached the last 16.
The African side were beaten 2:1 by Germany after extra-time but Mbolhi was named man of the match following a series of fine saves.
Fixtures & Results
Group A
• 27 July: Vita Club vs Al Hilal 2:1
• 27 July: Zamalek vs TP Mazembe 0:0
Group B
• 25 July: Al-Ahly Benghazi vs Entente Setif 0:2
• 26 July: Sfaxien vs Esperance 1:0
Fixtures & Results
Group A
• 27 July: Vita Club vs El Hilal
• 27 July: Zamalek vs TP Mazembe
Group B
• 25 July: Al-Ahly Benghazi vs Entente Setif 0:2
• 26 July: Sfaxien vs Esperance 1:0
The 24-year-old French-born attacking midfielder has agreed an $8.7m (£5.1m) deal with a $67m (£40m) buy-out clause.
Gourcuff was last coach of Lorient, leaving the job in May at the end of the Ligue 1 season. He has also coached at Le Mans and Stade Rennes and had a one-year spell in Saudi Arabia.
The 27-year-old centre-back was part of the Desert Foxes squad that reached the last 16 of the World Cup in Brazil - their best performance at a finals.
The Super Eagles climbed three places in the Confederation of African Football region and 10 spots on the global list - up to 34th in the world.
