FAF is committed to making good preparations for the stay of the Algerian team in Ivory Coast during the final stages of the African Cup of Nations (CAN 2023), which will take place from January 13 to February 11, 2024. The delegation led by its president, Walid Saadi, went to Bouaké to inquire about housing conditions and the condition of the stadium, which will host Algeria’s matches.
Indeed, at the end of the drawing ceremony, in which Algeria was placed in Group D with the selection of Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Angola, the president of the Algerian Football Federation (FAF), Walid Saadi, and some of his colleagues traveled to the city of Bouaké. , 350 km north of Abidjan, where the Algerian team will play during the Ivorian Cannes.
The delegation on the spot appreciated the condition of the Peace Stadium pitch, but expressed reservations about the accommodation conditions. According to Walid Saadi, who spoke to the columns of APS, the city of Cannes which was to welcome Fenix in January was built in the form of villas. This will not provide “optimal concentration” to the disciples of national coach Jamel Belmadi during this final stage of CAN 2023.
CAN 2023: Walid Saadi’s Plan B for housing the Algerian delegation
“With regard to accommodation, I went to City Can, built in the form of villas, which was to accommodate us during the competition, but we opted for plan B, because I felt that this accommodation would not provide optimal concentration”, said Said. President of the Algerian football body who finally found an alternative to this form of accommodation during CAN 2023.
Indeed, the delegation led by Walid Saadi found a Plan B for Fenex captain Riyad Mahrez and his teammates in terms of accommodation. “We have asked for an entire hotel, not far from the stadium, for the entire Algerian delegation, which will be housed in the best conditions,” the new boss of Algerian football said. He said he was “pleasantly surprised by the condition of the pitch.” I am relieved to know that at the Peace Stadium in Boakye, it is the best in the country. In this respect, it is a good sign for Algeria this CAN 2023.
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Algeria will play its 3 CAN group matches at the Stade de la Paix in Bouaké! pic.twitter.com/KCXxFBCYGb
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