CAN 2017: List of 23 Fennecs without Feghouli

Algeria Announces 23-Man Squad for 2017 AFCON

Algeria coach Georges Leekens has revealed his final squad for the 2017 African Cup of Nations. Notable absences include captain Carl Medjani and vice-captain Sofiane Feghouli, marking a strong decision by the Belgian coach. Riyad Mahrez will lead the attack, carrying the hopes of the nation.

Leekens selected nine defenders and six midfielders, including the impressive inclusion of Ramy Bensebaini. OL’s Rachid Ghezzal makes the squad, while Ishak Belfodil (Standard Liège) and Saadi (Kortrijk) did not make the final cut.

Algeria’s 23 Fennecs for CAN 2017:

Goalkeepers: Raïs Mbolhi (Antalyaspor, Türkiye), Malik Asselah (JS Kabylie), Chemseddine Rahmani (MO Béjaïa)

Defenders: Mokhtar Belkhiter (Club Africain, Tunisia), Mohamed Rabie Meftah (USM Alger), Aïssa Mandi (Bétis Sevilla, Spain), Hicham Belkaroui (ES Tunis, Tunisia), Liassine Cadamuro (Servette Geneva, Switzerland), Mohamed Benyahia (USM Alger), Ramy Bensebaïni (Rennes, France), Faouzi Ghoulam (Naples, Italy), Djamel Mesbah (Crotone, Italy)

Midfielders: Adlène Guedioura (Watford, England), Saphir Taïder (Bologna, Italy), Nabil Bentaleb (Schalke 04, Germany), Mehdi Abeid (Dijon, France), Yassine Brahimi (FC Porto, Portugal), Rachid Ghezzal (Lyon, France)

Forwards: Islam Slimani (Leicester City, England), Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City, England), Hilal Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb, Croatia), Baghdad Bounedjah (Al-Sadd, Qatar), Sofiane Hanni (Anderlecht, Belgium)