MC Alger: an XXL test scheduled against Al-Hilal and Karim Benzema

MC Alger, reigning Algerian champions, will play a prestigious friendly against Al-Hilal, the Saudi club featuring none other than Karim Benzema, on July 29 in Austria.

The Saudi club made the fixture official through a statement released on its social media platforms, confirming one of the most anticipated matchups of Mouloudia’s summer preparations. This is a top-level test for the Algiers side, who will be up against one of Asia’s football powerhouses, boasting a squad full of international stars, led by French striker Karim Benzema.

For this training camp, MC Alger has chosen Austria, setting up base near Vienna to fine-tune preparations ahead of the new league campaign.

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Other friendlies could be added to the schedule, potentially against some of the top clubs from across Africa.

Mahdi Zakaria LAZRI |

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