Manchester City forward Riyad Mahrez has been included in Algeria’s final 28-man squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) scheduled to begin next month. The 30-year-old was a key part of coach Djamel Belmadi squad that lifted the 2019 AFCON trophy in Egypt. He is joined in the latest squad by West Ham United’s Said Benrahma as the only two players who ply their trade in the English Premier League. Belmadi has also included in his squad Yassine Brahimi, who won the best player in the recently concluded FIFA Arab Cup as well as best goalkeeper Rais Mbolhi. Mahrez is Algeria’s joint AFCON top scorer with six goals to his name, scored between 2015 and 2019.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 25, 2021 17:44 UTC