Our prediction for this match:
Algeria
Match Time & Date:
26/03/2024
22:00
Prediction: 1-0
South Africa
After surviving Bolivia in their last friendly, Algeria will be aiming to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they face South Africa at Nelson Mandela Stadium on Tuesday evening. New boss Vladimir Petkovic can’t count on Ramy Bensebaini for this match as the Borussia Dortmund defender limped off with injury in the triumph over La Verde, while experienced winger Riyad Mahrez has been omitted.
The Bafana Bafana, on the other hand, failed to impress in a 1-1 draw with Andorra, which is yet another reason why we are going to put our money on Algeria. In their last meeting on the international stage the Desert Warriors defeated the Bafana Bafana 3-1 and we predict that history is going to repeat itself. All Modiba, Mobbie, and Margeman are pushing for recalls to the starting XI, speaking of the visiting team.
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 (South Africa):
Controlled by South Africa Football Association, South Africa national football team mainly play their home games at FNB Stadium which can hold up to 94,736 spectators. The Bafana Bafana qualified for their first FIFA World Cup in 1998, but they failed to advance to the knockout stages of the showpiece tournament in France.
Four years later South Africa participated at the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan and South Korea, with the team suffering once again suffering elimination in the group stages of the competition. South Africa were elected to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup, but despite defeating France in Group A, they eventually failed to book their place in the last 16.
The Bafana Bafana, though, did well to win the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations, with the team beating Tunisia in the title game. South Africa played their first international game against Argentina back in 1906, with the team suffering a 1-0 loss to the Albiceleste,
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