{"id":41596,"date":"2025-11-13T06:14:57","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T06:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=41596"},"modified":"2025-11-13T06:14:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T06:14:57","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignzimbabwe-vs-algeria-preview-form-head-to-head-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/11\/13\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignzimbabwe-vs-algeria-preview-form-head-to-head-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Zimbabwe vs Algeria: Preview, Form, Head to head &#038; more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Zimbabwe will face Algeria this evening in an international friendly match in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Team News<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Warriors head coach Marian Marinica has made a few adjustments to his squad following a series of injuries in camp.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The duo has been replaced by defender Isheanesu Mauchi and midfielder Tivonge Rushesha.<\/p>\n<p>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 He has been replaced by Zakaria Bouhalfaia of Al-Falastin SC.<\/p>\n<p>Defender Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund) and Mohamed Amine Touga\u00ef are also unavailable due to injury.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coaches\u2019 Comments<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Marian Marinica (Zimbabwe):<br \/><em>\u201cI\u2019m very pleased with the players\u2019 response, the staff\u2019s commitment, and the support we\u2019ve received from officials who are doing their best to assist us in every way possible.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Vladimir Petkovi\u0107 (Algeria):<br \/><em>\u201cWinning these matches also improves our position in the FIFA rankings\u2026 I have very clear ideas, and the call-ups reflect a vision for the future. Football moves fast, and you have to adapt.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>TV Info\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No details have been confirmed so far.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Form (Last Five Matches)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Zimbabwe: L D L L D<br \/>Algeria: W W D W L<\/p>\n<p><strong>Head-to-Head<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Zimbabwe 2\u20132 Algeria (16 Nov 2020, AFCON Qualifiers)<\/p>\n<p>Algeria 3\u20131 Zimbabwe (12 Nov 2020, AFCON Qualifiers)<\/p>\n<p>Algeria 2\u20132 Zimbabwe (15 Jan 2017, AFCON)<\/p>\n<p><strong>FIFA Rankings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Zimbabwe: 129<br \/>Algeria: 35<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related Posts<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Zimbabwe #Algeria #Preview #Form<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zimbabwe will face Algeria this evening in an international friendly match in Saudi Arabia. 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