Algeria vs Angola Preview | AFCON 2023

PREDICTION

Until late 2021 and early 2022, Algeria were universally acknowledged as one of the most dominant and cohesive international sides globally. Despite a shocking AFCON in January 2022 and failure to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup a few months later, the team has stood by Djamel Belmadi. Armed with a relatively star-studded squad, they enter this tournament following a 4-0 victory over Burundi, maintaining an unbeaten streak inside 90 minutes in their last 18 matches. They have suffered only one defeat in 25 games since the loss to Cameroon in the qualification for the previous FIFA World Cup. Facing Angola, known for their defensive resilience, Algeria is expected to secure a relatively comfortable victory to kickstart the competition.