Our prediction for this match:
Algeria
Match Time & Date:
22/03/2024
22:00
Prediction: 3-0
Bolivia
Algeria will be aiming to make amends for the unsuccessful Africa Cup of Nations campaign when they take on Bolivia in a friendly. The Desert Warriors were not at their sharpest at the showpiece tournament in Ivory Coast and, as a result, experienced tactician Vladimir Petkovic took over the reins. The new boss is eager to bring glory days to Algeria and we are positive that his men will leave their hearts on the field in Friday’s warm-up game.
You should bear in mind, though, that former Man City ace Riyad Mahrez has been omitted. La Verde, on the other hand, made a slow start to their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign, with the team already suffering five defeats in the process. As Bolivia are not regarded as good travellers, we predict that the Algerians are going to emerge triumphant in the Stade de Nelson Mandela showdown.
Highlighted Player (Youcef Atal):
The Boghni born Algerian started playing football at the age of ten when he joined CR Belouizdinad's youth academy in 2006. His decade long youth career saw him feature for other more Algerian teams before signing a professional contract with the last one, namely Paradou AC, in 2015.
Atal, who predominantly plays as a right-back, made his first professional appearance on the 9th of January 2016, playing in Paradou's 3-0 over CR Beni Thour in the Coupe d'Algerie. His performances during his 17/18 loan spell at Belgian Club Kortrijk earned him a move to France with OGC Nice in 2018.
At Nice, the 23-year-old has become a valuable first-team player and is on a five-year contract expiring in 2023. On the International stage, Atal has capped 14 times for Algeria, making his debut on the 6th of June, 2017, in a friendly against Guinea.
Highlighted Team (Bolivia):
Bolivian Football Federation has been established in 1926 and it is one of the 10 member of South American Football Confederation. Managed by Julio César Baldivieso, La Verde have gone through difficult times since their second place finish at Copa America 1997.
Three-time World Cup participants have last appeared at the global stage in 1994 and they have never gone past the first round on any of the three tournaments, scoring only one goal at the tournament held in the USA. Bolivia took part in 24 Copa America tournaments since their debut in 1926 and the most prominent result was their 1963 title.
Luis Hector Cristaldo and Marco Sandy are the two players with most caps for Bolivia with their 93 international appearances, while Joaquin Botero’s name still stands at the top of the scoring charts with the former Bolivian international netting 20 during his time with the national team.
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