Zimbabwe will face Algeria this evening in an international friendly match in Saudi Arabia.
The encounter will take place at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, with kick-off scheduled for 6:30 PM CAT.
Team News
Warriors head coach Marian Marinica has made a few adjustments to his squad following a series of injuries in camp.
Captain Knowledge Musona has been ruled out after sustaining a hamstring injury and will miss both fixtures. Tymon Machope of Scotland FC is also unavailable after picking up a calf injury.
The duo has been replaced by defender Isheanesu Mauchi and midfielder Tivonge Rushesha.
On the Algerian side, goalkeeper Luca Zidane will miss the match after suffering a groin injury with his Spanish club Granada CF. He has been replaced by Zakaria Bouhalfaia of Al-Falastin SC.
Defender Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund) and Mohamed Amine Tougaï are also unavailable due to injury.
Coaches’ Comments
Marian Marinica (Zimbabwe):
“I’m very pleased with the players’ response, the staff’s commitment, and the support we’ve received from officials who are doing their best to assist us in every way possible.”
Vladimir Petković (Algeria):
“Winning these matches also improves our position in the FIFA rankings… I have very clear ideas, and the call-ups reflect a vision for the future. Football moves fast, and you have to adapt.”
TV Info
No details have been confirmed so far.
Form (Last Five Matches)
Zimbabwe: L D L L D
Algeria: W W D W L
Head-to-Head
Zimbabwe 2–2 Algeria (16 Nov 2020, AFCON Qualifiers)
Algeria 3–1 Zimbabwe (12 Nov 2020, AFCON Qualifiers)
Algeria 2–2 Zimbabwe (15 Jan 2017, AFCON)
FIFA Rankings
Zimbabwe: 129
Algeria: 35
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