What starting eleven for Algeria against Rwanda?

Algeria will play host on Thursday to Rwanda in their first friendly match of this June international break.

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All signs suggest that the “Fennecs” head coach, Vladimir Petkovic, will carry out a broad squad rotation during the Constantine clash, especially as he plans to field his strongest possible eleven for the second friendly scheduled for Tuesday against Sweden.

According to the latest updates, the former Switzerland coach is expected to go with the following starting lineup against Rwanda: Guendouz, Farsi, Hadjam, Bensebaïni, Tougai, Bentaleb, Zerrouki, Chaibi, Benrahma, Bounedjah, and Hadj Moussa.

Algeria’s impressive run continues

The two-time African champions will look to extend their remarkable run that has been ongoing since June 2024, specifically since the defeat against Guinea during the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. To recap, Algeria has won 8 of their last 9 matches, drawing just once.

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.