1. Jamal Belmadi’s plan to avoid the missed opportunity scenario
Algeria coach Jamal Belmadi warned his players against repeating the scenario of wasting easy opportunities against Sierra Leone in the face of Equatorial Guinea, and worked a lot from the psychological and technical aspects to avoid this problem, especially with attacking players such as Baghdad Bounedjah and Islam Slimani, and the recent training of desert warriors knew Belmadi’s focus. To work in front of the goal in order to improve the effectiveness of its players, who were not decisive in front of the goal in the last confrontation, which the Algerians do not wish to repeat against the “National Thunder” team.
2. The return of Ismail bin Nasser .. the balance of the midfield
The return of Ismail bin Nasser to the starting lineup of the Algerian national team represents a trump card for coach Jamal Belmadi, especially since he is considered the balance of the midfield and the key to his prominent game, both in terms of defensive work or offensive construction; Given that the AC Milan star has the quality necessary to play these two roles at the same time, his return will be a strong support for the left winger Youssef Belaili, who missed the support of the Milan star in the Sierra Leone match.
3. Playing at night at a cool temperature
Another factor that will be important and pivotal in the Algerian team’s calculations before confronting Equatorial Guinea, relates to the timing of the match, which will be held at night, and it will start at eight o’clock in the evening, Algeria time, ten o’clock in the evening Mecca time, unlike what was the case in the first match against Sierra Leone, which was held at the same hour. Two o’clock in the afternoon, Algeria time, four o’clock in the evening Mecca Al-Mukarramah time, which is the time when temperatures and humidity are known to rise significantly, but they will be much lower during today’s match.
4. Players’ insistence on giving back to the fans
The players of the Algerian national team insist on returning the favor to the Algerian fans, who launched a strong support campaign for them and Djamel Belmadi after stumbling in the first match against Sierra Leone; Islam Soleimani’s colleagues follow what is happening on social networking sites and the messages sent to them by the Algerian fans, and they were greatly affected by the support they received.
