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Salim Boukhanchoue of USM Alger (r) challenges Belkhir Mohamed Islam of CR Belouizdad (l) during the Algerian professional football league 2023/24 match between CR Belouizdad and USM Alger held at 5 July 1962 Stadium in Algiers, Algeria on 15 March 2024 ©Djaffar Ladjal/BackpagePix
In the middle of the summer transfer window and the end of the holidays fast approaching, the Algerian teams involved in the 2024-2025 African interclub competitions and therefore called upon to represent the national colours will be informed this afternoon (Thursday 11 July) of the names of their opponents in the first two preliminary rounds of the events.
With what ambitions does the Algerian quartet, composed of MC Algiers Mouloudia Club d’Alger, more commonly abbreviated to Mouloudia d’Alger or MCA, is an Algerian multi-sport club founded on August 7, 1921 and based in Algiers. Mouloudia Club d’Alger is the only Algerian team that managed to win the treble in 1976 and by winning the first continental trophy.of CR Belouizdad Chabab Riadhi Belouizdad, more commonly abbreviated to Chabab Belouizdad or CRB, is an Algerian football club based in the Belouizdad district of Algiers, founded on July 15, 1962.CS Constantine and USM Alger, will he tackle the next version of the C1 and C2? Listening to the Egyptian capital, Cairo and the CAF headquarters where the draw will take place this afternoon (12:00 Algerian time), our four Ligue 1 Mobilis bigwigs who know that it will not be easy, are first preparing to resume training as soon as possible, synonymous with the end of the holidays.
Four teams that, in order, finished in the first four positions in the final general ranking, the Algerian Cup, which brought together the outgoing champion, namely the Bab-El Oued club, to its runner-up, the neighbor of Laâquiba, ultimately counting only for prestige in a summit that smiled, and it is the choice of the Lady, on the Belouizdadis on a small achievement that was largely enough for her happiness and her thousands of fans. So back to work especially since, and while waiting for the exact date of resumption of the national championship and the kickoff of the race to succeed Mouloudia, it will of course be necessary to be ready for the call of the 1er preliminary round, the dates of which have now been set (August 16 and 25), informs the Confederation of African Football).
On the starting line in just over a month, MC Alger, which is called to rediscover, in the Champions League, the African grounds after such a long absence, seems to be ambitious with a summer Mercato that promises to be successful while the squad already in place is among the best in Algeria both in quantity and quality. To which must be added the decision of the management of Sonatrach to play the stability card as confirmed by the contract extension of coach Beaumelle and his staff who have just put the Red and Green back at the top of the intra-muros pyramid.
To accompany him in the most prestigious club competition in Africa, his runner-up Belouizdad, who has acquired a taste for African challenges (this is his fifth participation in a row) but has struggled to get over the hump by failing before the main rounds. Our tandem is looking good and all it needs is to revise its ambitions upwards by mixing with the favourites. This time, he has a good opportunity, and with good reinforcements in sight, to shine and, why not, play the leading roles. With a second star for the Doyen or a first for Chabab?
The hard return to Africa!
In both districts of the capital, dreams are allowed. In the Confederation Cup, CS Constantine, 3rd in the final ranking during the defunct season, and USM Alger, 4th, will have the heavy responsibility of representing Algerian football. What chances do the Sanafirs have after repeated failures in Africa? In the city of Hanging Bridges, this time they have opted for silence (both in terms of recruitment, with the loss of an essential pawn in central defense, the player Madani who left for JS Kabylie, and for ambitions, it is hush-hush and tight-lipped) difficult to understand for a Constantine street in expectation. Same climate for Soustara’s eleven where they are struggling to choose the future coach while it is urgent and serious things will soon begin.
On the reinforcement side, the Red and Black have certainly recorded the signing of the excellent defender Lyes Chetti after the departure to Belgium of the control tower of the defense, Belaid, but the public is starting to get impatient, seeing nothing concrete coming while the competition has made good picks like the MCA, the CRB Chabab Riadhi Belouizdad, more commonly abbreviated to Chabab Belouizdad or CRB, is an Algerian football club based in the Belouizdad district of Algiers, founded on July 15, 1962. or the JSK with the aim of a return to the forefront for the Tizi Ouzou team.
The USMistes, who struck hard two seasons ago by creating a real feat with a CAF Cup-African Super Cup double before undergoing a plot by certain circles at the CAF level during a semi-final that will remain in the minds against the Moroccans of RS Berkane, are returning to the light but in the unknown. With what weapons? The supporters are asking themselves the question.
Please note that for this edition which starts with a 1er preliminary round scheduled between August 16 and 25, 2024, and a 2nd preliminary round to take place before the start of the group stage which is scheduled for September 13 to 22, 2024, CAF has decided to exempt five top-ranked clubs from the first preliminary round of the Champions League. These are, unsurprisingly, Al-Ahly of Cairo (defending champion), ES Tunis (Tunisia), Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa), TP Mazembe (DR Congo), and Petro Atlético (Angola). Good luck to our representatives.