Road To London 2012: Desert Foxes U23 Take On Atlas Lions

Algeria U23 squad are to take on Morocco on Tuesday at the Tangiers Stadium, in the second day of Group 2 qualifying tournament to London 2012.

This North African derby clash takes place in the Tangier Stadium, as the two squads are looking for a win to secure an early qualification on the top Group 2 to the Semi Finals.

Algeria U23 will be without a couple of key players, including the injured Touahri and Belaili, in addition to the suspended Benaldjia Mehdi. 

The Greens trained on Monday evening at the Tangier Stadium, while the “Atlas Lions” trained in the adjacent stadium of Marchane. 

Coach Azzedine Ait Djoudi talked with his men, and motivated them to win the game, and yet concentrate on the game, amid an overwhelming pressure of the Morocco fans. 

Later, coach Ait Djoudi scheduled a video session with his players, as they watched the second half of their game against Senegal and then watched Morocco game against Nigeria, to detect forces and weaknesses of the Atlas Lions.  

Head of Algeria Football Federation, Mohammed Raouraoua paid a visit to the Desert Foxes camp, on Sunday, to congratulate them over the win against Senegal in the day one of the tournament, and encouraged them to collect a second win against Morocco.