Algeria coach Belmadi: Afcon will be harder from the quarter-final stageThe North Africans have managed to win the continental trophy once and the 43-year-old gaffer is hopeful his side can break their droughtcoach Djamel Belmadi has fired a warning to his side’s opponents in the 2019 (Afcon). The North Africans failed to progress past the group stage in the last edition of the tournament in Gabon but are hopeful of a better performance in this year’s edition. It is important to enter the competition, acquire the necessary confidence then to go little by little as far as possible. We will study the teams of the group well and prepare to be at our best on the day. There is a great chance to go past the group stage but the competition will be harder from the quarter-finals.”Algeria drew 1-1 against Burundi before securing a 3-2 win over Mali in their last preparatory game on Sunday.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 18, 2019 10:30 UTC