Overview

• He landed at Houari Boumediene airport in Algiers and headed to the Sidi Moussa training center after greeting supporters and signing autographs.
• FAF footage shows him meeting Ilan Kebbal and Aïssa Mandi, speaking with coach Vladimir Petković, and training in Algeria gear for the first time.
• He said he was proud to be in Algeria for his first selection and voiced hope that the team wins the next match to qualify.
• He earned the call-up after changing his sporting nationality to represent Algeria following youth caps with France.
• Algeria faces Somalia on October 9 and Uganda on October 14, with qualification for the 2026 World Cup possible if results go their way.