This Friday, the president of the Algerian Federation Djahid Zefizef publicly announced that the attacking midfielder of Olympique Lyonnais Houssem Aouar had decided to represent the Fennecs, rather than the French team. An announcement quickly denied by those around the player.
With Algeria, Houssem Aouar finds himself at the heart of an imbroglio.
Will Houssem Aouar end up representing the Algerian team? Hard to say at the moment. While, in recent weeks, many rumors have evoked the change of nationality to come from the attacking midfielder of Olympique Lyonnais to represent the Fennecs, the soap opera has again experienced many twists and turns this Friday.
The big announcement of the Algerian Federation!
It all started in the morning when the president of the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) Djahid Zefizef announced, on the local channels of Channel 3, that the Gone had accepted, like the young left side of Wolverhampton Rayan At-Nouri, to represent Algeria.
Houssem Aouar has given us his agreement to join the Algerian team, proclaimed with confidence the leader. It was therefore believed that Aouar, who already has an international cape with the France team – during a friendly match against Ukraine (7-1) played on October 7, 2020 – and can still change selection, was now going to wear the colors of the 2019 African champion.
The denial of the Aouar clan
Problem, the entourage of the Lyonnais did not remain without reaction in front of this media release of Zefizef… by bringing an immediate denial! For the Foot Mercato site, Aouar’s relatives have indeed assured that the 24-year-old footballer still leaves himself a period of reflection and that he had not officially given his agreement at the Fennecs. A well-felt development that leaves a whole suspense in this file!
We now have to wait to see if Aouar, who is still looking to relaunch with OL, will give in to the sirens of the FAF and will be part of the Algerian selection at the next gathering, with two qualifying matches for the next African Cup of Nations. against Niger, on March 20 and 28.
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