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Cairo. Algerian boss Djamel Belmadi said his players were "in two very difficult stages" of history, as they prepare to face Nigeria in the Africa Cup semi-finals. Nations, Sunday.
The Desert Foxes enter the last four of the tournament for the first time since 2010 and appeared to be the best players in Egypt, having defeated Senegal, the title favorite, in the group stage.
After an untimely exit in Gabon in 2017 and a terrible qualifying campaign for the World Cup, Belmadi has revived Algerian fortune while she was trying to end 29 years of waiting for a second crown. mainland.
"The one we won goes back to 1990, a long time ago when he was at home, we've never won since – it's far from home, it's harder, of course." said Belmadi.
Algeria defeated Nigeria twice, including 1-0 in the final, to win the trophy in Algiers in 1990, along with Lakhdar Belloumi and Salah Assad, who had helped shape the team's formation. country a few years ago.
"The players mentioned are great players, they have marked the history of our football.They played at the World Cup in 1982 and 1986 and at excellent matches, but even these players do not have the same. did not win in 1990. They were different, "said Belmadi. .
"It's our goal, we want to write our story and the players also want to write their story – it's not far – two more steps, but two very difficult steps to this great success, we'll do our best."
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