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Rebel United: Mekhloufi's sacrifice for Algerian independence

"La France, c'est vous." Translated as 'France, is you', that was what French president Charles de Gaulle told footballer Rachid Mekhloufi in 1968. Mekhloufi had just led his Saint-Etienne side to the double, and the reward was an audience with the most powerful man in the country. For Mekhloufi, this sentence brought things full circle. Now he was both Algerian and French; 10 years earlier, he had - in a sense - been neither.

Zidane's son receives first international call-up

Zinedine Zidane's son Luca has earned his first national team call-up as he has been included in Algeria's squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers. Luca, born in France, has represented the French national team at youth level, but never broke into the senior team. However, the former Real Madrid goalkeeper has finally got an opportunity to make his international debut.

Top 25 African players of the 21st century - ranked

Africa has provided the world with some of football's finest players this century, but who have been the best of the best?

Algeria vs Togo: Stream, TV channels & where to watch

How to watch the AFCON qualifier between Algeria and Togo, as well as kick-off time and team news.

Algeria eye huge Zinedine Zidane coup after AFCON exit

Algeria have reportedly tried to recruit Zinedine Zidane as their new national team boss after their early exit from the Africa Cup of Nations.

Benching Mahrez backfires as Algeria crash out of AFCON

Underdogs Mauritania created history by beating mighty Algeria 1-0 to progress to the AFCON knockout stage.

Bounedjah saves Algeria's AFCON in dramatic ending

Baghdad Bounedjah scored twice to keep Algeria in with a chance of surviving the Africa Cup of Nations group stage as they drew 2-2 with Burkina Faso.

Frustration for Algeria as Angola snatch shock AFCON draw

Riyad Mahrez had a night to forget as 117th-ranked Angola came back from behind to hold Algeria to a 1-1 draw.

Who are the all-time AFCON top scorers?

GOAL takes a look at the all-time top goalscorers in Africa's most prestigious tournament.

AFCON 2023: Fixtures & how to watch in the UK

Everything you need to know about the broadcasting and streaming of the Africa Cup of Nations 2023.

Riyad Mahrez ties knot with Taylor Ward for second time

Taylor Ward and Riyad Mahrez exchanged vows in a formal ceremony in London on Monday, becoming husband and wife for the second time.

15 fun facts about Riyad Mahrez

Everything you need to know about Algeria and Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez.

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The best kits we didn’t see at World Cup 2022

Some amazing kits missed the limelight in Qatar

The biggest upsets in World Cup history 😱

Saudi Arabia and Japan have produced two huge shocks at the 2022 World Cup, with the competition having had a rich history of mega upsets.

PL title eases Mahrez's year of pain with Algeria & UCL disaster

The Algeria wide attacker was minutes away from a quadruple of disappointments in 2022 alone until the Cityzens’ late rally against Aston Villa

Gambia defend under fire referee over Algeria criticism

The official oversaw the match between the North African nation and the Indomitable Lions in late March

Belmadi: Officiating is a disaster in Africa

The former midfielder believes the African continent needs to invest in officiating to ensure the standards improve

Revealed: Afcon 2023 qualification draw

African teams have learned their opponents en route to qualifying for the biennial football showpiece billed for Cote d’Ivoire

Will Egypt & Algeria be granted World Cup play-off replays?

Two African nations that missed out on spots at Qatar 2022 have lodged official appeals with world football’s governing body

Okocha disappointed by Belmadi's criticism of referee

The former Super Eagles legend believes there should be better avenues for dealing with factors affecting African football

Haaland, Salah & the stars sitting out World Cup 2022

GOAL has put together a stellar line-up made up solely of players from countries that failed to qualify for this year's finals

African sides who thrived in World Cup groups

With the draw to be held on Friday, GOAL remembers previous sides from the continent that performed strongly in the group stages

Algeria want World Cup play-off replayed

The North Africans feel the Gambian official in charge of the game made questionable decisions

Africa's positions in Fifa World Rankings revealed

Africa's representatives in the 2022 Fifa World Cup suffered contrasting fortunes in the latest rankings released by the football governing body

Salah, Partey, Uzoho: Africa’s tops & flops from WC playoffs

GOAL’s Ed Dove celebrates the winners and commiserates with the losers after Tuesday’s qualifiers across the continent

Cameroon coach Rigobert Song during the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier.

Song: How Cameroon showed they are indomitable

Beaten at home last Friday, the Indomitable Lions managed to reverse the result and book their ticket to the finals in Qatar

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