Boudaoui to miss Algeria and Togo matches, Adam Zarqa called up

The Algerian Football Federation has announced that midfielder Hicham Boudaoui will miss Algeria's matches against Togo in the qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations 2027 due to injury.

The federation explained that Boudaoui is suffering from back pain and underwent MRI scans on Tuesday evening, which confirmed his inability to participate in the next two matches.

Following this, national coach Ibrahim Madani decided to release Hicham Boudaoui from the national team's camp and called up Adam Zarqa to replace him.

Zerouali is set to join the national technical center in Sidi Moussa this evening to join the Algeria squad in preparation for the upcoming challenge.