Afcon 2021: Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez set to lead Algeria's title defence



Algeria won the Africa Cup of Nations with the help of Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez.

Algeria will be led at the Africa Cup of Nations by Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez.

Algeria will face Sierra Leone on January 11 in the first game of their defence of the title.

Baghdad Bounedjah, who scored the winning goal for Algeria in the recent Arab Cup, is one of 12 players who are in the squad for the African Cup.

Nice's Hicham Boudaoui has been overlooked, despite his performances at the World Cup test event, while another player from that triumph is Sofiane Bendebka.

The Africa Cup of Nations squad is complete.

Yacine Brahimi, who was the African Footballer of the Year, will be going to the African Cup of Nations.

Brahimi, who plays for Al Rayyan, was overlooked in recent months by Belmadi and missed all six of Algeria's recent World Cup qualification.

Youcef Belaili is in the squad despite not having a club.

Algeria has a squad for the 2021, the Afcon.

Moustapha Zeghba, Rais M'Bolhi, and Alexandre Oukidja are the goalkeepers.

Defending Defenders: Djameleddine Benlamri, Aissa Mandi, Mohamed Amine Tougai, Ilyes Chetti, Abdelkader Bedrane, and Ramy Bensebaini.

Midfielders are Ismael Bennacer (AC Milan, Italy), Ramiz Zerrouki (FC Twente, Netherlands), Adem Zorgane (Charleroi, Belgium), Haris Belkebla (Brest, France), and Sofiane Feghouli (Gala

The forwards are: Riyad Mahrez, Adam Ounas, Youcef Belali, Said Benrahma, Yacine Brahimi, and Farid Boulaya.