Algerian head coach Hallilosic may call in Ziani again
Reliable source has revealed to Echourouk that the Algerian squad head coach, Wahid Hallilosic will take advantage of the period separating the African Cup of Nations competition hosted by South Africa between January 19th to February 19th , 2013, to convince Parma’s striker Ishaak Belfodil to take part to this event.
- The same source has indicated that the Bosnian coach will confer with the player the first week of next November to clinch the go ahead of Belfodil to play the next friendly versus Bosnia as a preparation for the continental tournament.
- The national squad staff has scheduled the next training camp for November 12, at the training camp of Sidi Moussa, Algiers suburbs, to prepare the next friendly versus the Bosnian side slated for November 14, as part of the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Algerian Football Association.
- Hallilosic chose this date to allow the professionals that play to the different European clubs to fulfil their commitments since all of them will be off duty on November 12, like those who play in the Spanish, British, Italian and French leagues.
- Expanded list of 35 players
- The coach will summon 35 players during this short period training camp keeping the 28 that took part to the last one. However, he will call up new elements from the local championships as well as professionals from Europe.
- The source has indicated that former playmaker Karim Ziani is set to be included in the group that will take part to the upcoming African Cup of Nations and it is most likely that “ El Djeich” playmaker will take part to the next friendly versus Bosnia to mark his return to the Algerian squad.