Algeria's friendly match against Niger was broadcast live on two open channels via Algerian public television. The match took place on October 14, 2026, at the Stade Hussein Ait Ahmed in Tizi Ouzou as part of Algeria's preparations for upcoming AFCON qualifiers.
Algerian public television stated: "The friendly match that will bring together the national teams of Algeria and Niger will be broadcast on two open channels." The first channel and the sixth youth channel were available for viewing via Nilesat and Arabsat satellites, with kick-off at 6:00 PM local time.
This match followed Algeria's disappointing 2-2 draw with Burundi in the second round of qualifiers, leaving the team with only 4 points from two matches after a 3-1 win over Zambia. New coach Ibrahim Hamdani, who took over in September replacing Vladimir Petkovic, aims to improve Algeria's FIFA ranking and recover from the recent performance.
Absences and exclusion
Hamdani faced the match without several key players due to injury: Amir Gouiri, Adam Zergan, and Anis Haj Moussa. The coach also excluded Rayane Ait Nouri from the squad due to a disagreement between them, affecting the team's lineup.
Match context
Prior to this friendly, Algeria participated in the 2026 World Cup and reached the Round of 32. Their opponent Niger is led by Algerian coach Nabil Neghiz, who was previously Petkovic's assistant. This preparatory step comes ahead of Algeria's next match against Togo at home on November 11th in the Nations Cup qualifiers.
This follows Algeria's 2-1 victory over Niger on October 6th, with goals from Mohamed Belloumi and Ramy Bensebaini. Algeria's form in its last five matches reads win, loss, draw, win, loss.
This story first appeared at التلفزيون العمومي الجزائري
