U-23 AFCON: Algeria keeper wary of Nigeria, Egypt

In from Nifemi Daniel . . .

Algeria U-23 team keeper Abdelkader Salhi has warned his teammates to be wary of the threat posed by Nigeria U-23 Eagles and other teams in Group B while hoping to get their U-23 Africa Cup of Nations campaign off to a winning start when they face Egypt in Mbour on Sunday.

The Algerian will battle Egypt, Mali and Nigeria in their quest to book a spot at the 2016 Summer Olympics as they prepare for their trip to Senegal.

“We were drawn in a very difficult group, but it is better like that as we won’t underestimate anyone.

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“Nigeria are shining in all the competitions at youth level, and have just won the U-17 World Cup. And Egypt and Mali are very dangerous too. But we will try to honour our country,” Salhi told competition.dz.

Speaking further, Salhi added that, “I think we are ready. We have been working very hard to represent our country in the best possible way.

“We are launching our campaign against Egypt, and if it goes well I cannot see why we won’t be able to keep our momentum going and qualify for the Olympics. It is the dream of any player and we will do everything to reach our objective.”

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