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Algeria vs Zambia: match report

Algeria hosted Zambia at Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium on Friday 25 September 2026, in the AFCON Qualifying (round 1). Yannick Malala is the referee.

Result and scorers

Algeria 3-1 Zambia. Goals: Jaouen Hadjam 2' for Algeria; Fashion Sakala 57' for Zambia; Ibrahim Maza 67' for Algeria; Anis Hadj Moussa 74' for Algeria.

Key moments (contains the result)
  • 2' Goal: Jaouen Hadjam (Algeria)
  • 49' Yellow card: Joseph Liteta (Zambia)
  • 57' Goal: Fashion Sakala (Zambia)
  • 67' Goal: Ibrahim Maza (Algeria)
  • 74' Goal: Anis Hadj Moussa (Algeria)
  • 82' Yellow card: Owen Tembo (Zambia)
  • 89' Yellow card: Fashion Sakala (Zambia)
Match stats (contains the result)
67.5%Possession32.5%
21Shots12
6Shots on target2
6Corners4
13Fouls18
4Offsides3
1Saves3
0Yellow cards3
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Algeria 4-3-3

Coach: Brahim Hemdani

  1. 1 Melvin Mastil GK
  2. 19 Saâdi Radouani DEF
  3. 2 Samir Chergui DEF
  4. 21 Ramy Bensebaini DEF
  5. 13 Jaouen Hadjam DEF
  6. 10 Farès Chaïbi MID
  7. 6 Adem Zorgane MID
  8. 30 Ibrahim Maza MID
  9. 20 Mohamed Belloumi FWD
  10. 9 Amine Gouiri FWD
  11. 11 Mohamed Amoura FWD

Bench

  • 12 Amin Chiakha FWD
  • 17 Himad Abdelli MID
  • 18 Adil Boulbina FWD
  • 7 Anis Hadj Moussa FWD
  • 3 Achref Abada DEF
  • 23 Abdelatif Ramdane GK
  • 4 Ahmed Touba DEF
  • 15 Rayan Aït-Nouri DEF
  • 5 Zineddine Belaïd DEF
  • 14 Adil Aouchiche MID
  • 24 Ilan Kebbal MID
  • 22 Monsef Bakrar FWD

Zambia 4-2-3-1

Coach: Moses Sichone

  1. 1 Willard Mwanza GK
  2. 15 Mathews Banda DEF
  3. 6 Ricky Chanda DEF
  4. 21 Dominic Chanda DEF
  5. 22 David Hamansenya DEF
  6. 5 Miguel Chaiwa MID
  7. 26 Joseph Liteta MID
  8. 11 Albert Kangwanda FWD
  9. 20 Patson Daka FWD
  10. 10 Fashion Sakala FWD
  11. 7 Kingstone Mutandwa FWD

Bench

  • 28 David Simukonda MID
  • 25 Owen Tembo MID
  • 24 Ghampani Lungu FWD
  • 9 Lameck Banda FWD
  • 19 Chanka Zimba FWD
  • 16 Lawrence Mulenga GK
  • 3 Obino Chisala DEF
  • 4 Owen Mwamba DEF
  • 2 Tinkler Sinkala DEF
  • 14 Given Kalusa MID
  • 12 Wilson Chisala MID
  • 27 Eliya Mandanji FWD
Previous meetings
  • Thursday 25 March 2021: Zambia 3-3 Algeria
  • Thursday 14 November 2019: Algeria 5-0 Zambia
  • Tuesday 5 September 2017: Algeria 0-1 Zambia
  • Saturday 2 September 2017: Zambia 3-1 Algeria
  • Sunday 6 September 2009: Algeria 1-0 Zambia