Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez jokingly admitted he fears Nigeria’s potent attack ahead of Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final clash in Marrakech, though he insists his team have the quality to progress, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. I am not scared at all, it’s a football game,” Mahrez added. Mahrez, 34, also revealed that this would be his last AFCON tournament, adding extra motivation to his quest for a second continental title. However, his greatest moment in international football came in 2019 when he helped Algeria lift the AFCON in Egypt. Alongside the Super Eagles, the Desert Warriors are the only team to have won all four of their matches in Morocco.

Source: Punch January 10, 2026 04:12 UTC