Chan 2011

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Algeria to play CHAN prep friendly with Lichtenstein

February 15, 2010 -- Algeria will play a friendly with Lichtenstein in Kolea on March 3rd, as part of their preparations for the African Nations Championships (CHAN) qualifiers, DZfoot.com reported on Monday (February 15th). In the first round of the North Africa zone qualifiers, Algeria will host Libya on March 13th.

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Libya launches CHAN training camp

February 19, 2010 -- Libyan national coach Branco Ivankovic called 22 players for the African Championship of Nations (CHAN) training camp, which begins in Tripoli on Friday (February 19th), PANA reported. Libya will play their first qualifier against Algeria next month. The continental competition is limited to local players.

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Algerian B team coach Abdelhak Ben Chikha names squad for Liechtenstein friendly

February 25, 2010 -- According to Dzfoot.com, Algerian national B team and Olympic coach Abdelhak Ben Chikha has called up 22 domestic league players for a March 3rd friendly against visiting Lichtenstein. The match is set to be played in Algiers at the Kolea stadium and will take place hours before the senior side faces Serbia at the 5th of July stadium in the same city. The Fennecs B side will also undergo three days of training prior to the friendly test and one after it has been played. The locals are being prepared for their qualification matches for the 2011 African Championship of Nations which will be hosted by Sudan. They are set to face Libya in a home and away series that will determine who qualifies for the tournament which is meant to showcase the African continents best local talent. The other North African qualifiers for the tournament will either be Tunisia or Morocco who have been pitted against each other.

Below is the squad list by position:

Goalkeepers: Malik Asselah (NA Hussein Dey), Cedric Si Mohamed (JSM Bejaia)

Defenders: Mohamed Meftah (JS Kabylie), Naceredine Khoualed (USM Alger), Ali Rial (USM Alger), Adel Maiza (USM Annaba), Mohamed Yekhlef (ES Setif), Sofiane Bengoreine (MC Oran)

Midfielders: Mohamed Bouchema (MC Alger), Si Abdenour Cherif El Ouzzani (JS Kabylie), Antar Boucherit (USM Annaba), Hocine Metref (ES Setif), Lazhar Hadj Aïssa (ES Setif), Abdelmoumen Djabou (USM El Harrach), Mohamed Messaoud (ASO Chlef), Sid Ali Yahia Cherif (JS Kabylie)

Attackers: Mustapha Djallit (WA Tlemcen), Youcef Ghazali (WA Tlemcen), Mohamed Derrag (MC Alger), Hadj Bougueche (MC Alger), Ahmed Gasmi (USM Annaba), Youcef Saïbi (CR Belouizdad)

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Hadj Aissa added to Algeria's CHAN roster

February 28, 2010 -- ES Sétif midfielder Lazhar Hadj Aissa will be part of coach Abdelhak Benchikhi's "A" squad for the March 13th CHAN qualifier against Libya, Liberté reported on Sunday (February 28th). Hadj Aissa said he hopes this will help him return to the national team. Before hosting Libya, Algeria will play a friendly with Lichtenstein in Kolea on March 3rd.

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Algerian B team coach looks forward to CHAN qualifiers

March 1, 2010 -- Algerian B Team and Olympic coach Abdelhak Ben Chikha has told Dzfoot.com that his main concern is that his team of locally based players not concede any goals on March 13th when they face Libya at home in the first leg of their two qualifying matches for the African Championship of Nations. “It’s going to be a derby and such a game is always hard to predict. We’ll try to handle them match and win it but we especially will try to avoid conceding goals. Then we’ll wait for the return leg in Tripoli,” he explained. The former Club Africain trainer, whose side will face Liechtenstein in a preparatory friendly on Wednesday, also indicated that he knew a fair amount about Libyan football but already has plans in place to get more detailed information on a side he feels is improving. “I have an idea about the team through their local championship. The majority of the players in the Libyan side play either at Ahly Tripoli or at Al Ittihad. We’re going to try to get someone to Tripoli to watch their match against Mali. One thing is certain, Libyan football is clearly progressing,” he said.

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Algérie 'A’ 4 – Liechtenstein 0

Mercredi 3 Mars 2010 -- En match d’ouverture de l’équipe nationale A, les Verts 'A’ (joueurs locaux) ont affronté à 14 heures la sélection nationale de Liechtenstein en match amical. Les hommes d’Abdelhak Benchikha l’ont emporté facilement sur un score fleuve de 4 buts à 0. Les Algériens ont fait le plein en première période en marquant trois buts (Saïbi 3’, Hadj Aissa 16’ et Metref 45). En deuxième période, les Verts ont creusé l’écart grâce à Ghazali (66’). L’Algérie prépare les éliminatoires du CHAN 2011 où elle doit affronter, en aller et retour, durant ce mois la Libye. Le match aller est prévu le 13 mars prochain à Alger.

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Algeria win Liechtenstein friendly

March 5, 2010 -- Algeria's "A" squad defeated Liechtenstein 4-0 on Wednesday (March 3rd) in Kolea, as part of their preparations for the CHAN qualifier against Libya on March 13th. The Greens took 3 first-period goals, thanks to Saibi (4th), Hadj Aissa (18th) and Metref (44th). Ghazali sealed the deal in the 68th minute. In related news, the Algerian Football Federation on Thursday followed the Greens' request to move the Libya qualifier from Stade du 5 July Stadium to the better pitch at Kolea. Speaking earlier this week to Dzfoot.com about the upcoming match against Libya, Algeria's "A" team coach Abdelhak Benchikha said, "It’s going to be a derby and such a game is always hard to predict".