Algeria 3–1 Zambia
Algeria
3–1HT 1–0
Zambia
Algeria played Zambia in the Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification on 25 September 2026 at Hocine Ait Ahmed Stadium. The match finished 3–1.
Goals and cards
- 2'Jaouen Hadjam (assist by Mohamed Amoura)
- 49'Joseph Liteta — Yellow card
- 57'Fashion Sakala (assist by David Simukonda)
- 67'Ibrahim Maza (assist by Mohamed Amoura)
- 74'Anis Hadj Moussa (assist by Ibrahim Maza)
- 82'Owen Tembo — Yellow card
- 89'Fashion Sakala — Yellow card
Line-ups
Algeria 4-3-3
- M. Mastil
- S. Radouani
- S. Chergui
- R. Bensebaïni
- J. Hadjam
- F. Chaïbi
- A. Zorgane
- I. Maza
- M. Belloumi
- A. Gouiri
- M. Amoura
- SUBSTITUTES
- H. Abdelli
- A. Aouchiche
- R. Aït-Nouri
- M. Bakrar
- Z. Belaïd
- A. Boulbina
- Amin Chiakha
- A. Hadj-Moussa
- I. Kebbal
- A. Ramdane
- A. Touba
- A. Abada
- COACHES: B. Hemdani
Zambia 4-4-2
- Willard Mwanza
- M. Banda
- Ricky Chanda
- Dominic Chanda
- D. Hamansenya
- A. Kangwanda
- M. Chaiwa
- J. Liteta
- F. Sakala
- K. Mutandwa
- P. Daka
- SUBSTITUTES
- Tinklar Sinkala
- David Simukonda
- Owen Mwamba
- Tresford Lawrence Mulenga
- Eliya Mandanji
- G. Lungu
- Given Kalusa
- Obino Chisala
- L. Banda
- Wilson Chisala
- Owen Tembo
- Chanka Zimba
- COACHES: M. Sichone
Match statistics
| Algeria | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| 486 | Accurate passes | 194 |
| 14 | Shots inside box | 5 |
| 7 | Shots outside box | 7 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 18 | Free kicks | 13 |
| 6 | Shots on goal | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 12 | Shots off goal | 8 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 541 | Total passes | 247 |
| 21 | Total shots | 12 |
| 6 | Corners | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 13 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 67% | Possession | 33% |