The Algerian commentator Hafid Derradji published a video on his YouTube page where he looks back on the recent degradation and failures of the Algerian national football teams.
He talks about the elimination of team A from the CAN 2021failure to qualify for the world 2022the defeat of team A’ at the CHAN 2022the failure of the U23s to qualify for the Paris Olympic Gamesand the recent elimination of the U17s from la CAN U-17. These events reflect the currently turbulent situation of football in Algeria.
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The sports commentator highlights the predictability of Morocco’s victory in the U17 Nations Cup, due to the technical quality of the Atlas lions team. He considers that football and political management in Algeria is not involved in a good investment in footballwhich has an impact on the quality of the game.
He points to the mentality in the middle, which does not facilitate the development of footballas well as the contradictory opinions held by technical, journalistic and public actors before and after each tournament.
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According deradjithe football system in Algeria has failed and it is time to review the mechanisms in place. He believes that a concrete project is missing and that it is necessary to invest in an optimal way in Algerian football, and not just when it comes to team A.
The pessimistic sports commentator regarding the organization of CAN 2025
The attribution of the organization of the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 is a subject of debate in Algeriawith differing opinions on the country’s ability to host the competition.
Hafid Derradji recently told the media that Algeria will not organize CAN 2025 and that was a closed subject for him. He also expressed doubts about Algeria’s ability to host the 2027 edition of the competition.
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However, it should be noted that these opinions do not relate to all opinions and that the final decision on the allocation of AFCON 2025 and 2027 will be taken by the Confederation of African Football.
