Hamdaoui sets Algeria's goal against Togo and reveals the secret behind Mohamed Azzi's call-up

Ibrahim Hamdani, the head coach of the Algeria national team, stressed the importance of achieving the best possible points tally during the matches against Togo in the qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations 2027, confirming that the coaching staff aims to continue collecting positive results given the close levels of African national teams.

Hamdaoui explained during the press conference he held on Thursday that the results of the last camp, in which the Algeria national team earned four points out of six, confirmed the difficulty of the competition, noting that all teams have similar capabilities.

The coach of Algeria said: "We noticed in the last camp that all the teams are strong, and we managed to collect four points out of six," adding: "We aim during the next camp to gather as many points as possible, and I have warned the players that the levels in Africa have become very close."

Hamdan confirmed that the national team will approach the two matches gradually, without anticipating events, explaining: "We are working to play our matches one after the other, with the aim of collecting as many points as possible."

Hamdaoui explains the reasons for calling up Mohamed Azzi.

In another context, the head coach of the Algerian national team revealed the reasons for calling up Mohamed Azzi, a player from CSKA Moscow, to the squad for the upcoming training camp, praising the player's technical abilities and his potential for development.

Hamdani confirmed that Azzi has shown positive signs recently, prompting the coaching staff to give him the opportunity to join the group at this time.

The Algeria coach said: "Mohamed Azzi has considerable potential and a large margin for development," pointing out that the player continues to progress in his level, and that the coaching staff felt it was the right time to integrate him with the rest of the national team.

Hamdan concluded his remarks by affirming his strong confidence in Mohamed Azzi's ability to quickly adapt to the national team's atmosphere and integrate within the group.