After Algeria’s perfect debut in this CAN 2025, Riyad Mahrez sent a beautiful message to Morocco.
The Fennecs are there. Eliminated in the group stage of the last two editions of the African Cup of NationsAlgeria this time did not miss its debut in Morocco.
Led by an excellent Riyad Mahrez, author of a double against Sudan (3-0) and sole scorer against Burkina Faso (1-0), the Greens validated their ticket for the round of 16 before facing Equatorial Guinea this Wednesday (5 p.m.). Vladimir Petkovic’s squad is already guaranteed to finish at the top of their group.
Proud of this start, but determined to go further in the tournament, Riyad Mahrez did not fail to praise the optimal conditions offered by the Moroccan host country.
Mahrez: “We’re not going to lie, the conditions are optimal”
« We’re not going to lie, the conditions are optimal. Great terrain, good climate. It makes the difference for us. When you play in a stadium like that, a pitch like that with an audience close to you… It’s different », Declared the captain of the Fennecs after his team’s victory against Burkina Faso.
And the former Citizen spoke about the rest of the tournament: “ It’s not over, I can still do a lot better in the game. Today, we played better with the ball and controlled their attack. If we want to take a step forward and win the competition, we must raise the level. » In the eighth, the Algerians will find Congo or Senegal.
