Mandy (right) scored the fatal winning goal for Algeria, and Diaz (left) participated in his first match for the Moroccan national team (social networking sites)
The Moroccan national football team defeated its guest, the Angola national team, with a clean goal in the friendly match that brought them together - at dawn on Saturday - as part of their preparations for the upcoming international competitions.
The Moroccan national team owes the credit for this victory to David Karmo, the Angola national team player, who scored the only goal of the match by mistake against his team in the 72nd minute.
The match witnessed the first participation of Real Madrid player Ibrahim Diaz in the Moroccan national team's jersey.
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The Moroccan national team is preparing to complete its journey in the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, as it plays in Group E with the teams of Zambia, Niger, Tanzania and Congo.
In turn, the Angola national team continues its journey in the same qualifiers, as it plays in Group Four with the teams of Cameroon, Cape Verde, Libya, Mauritius and Eswatini (formerly Swaziland).
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In the capital, Algiers, the Algerian national football team achieved a difficult victory over its guest, the Bolivia national team, 3-2, at dawn today, Saturday, at Nelson Mandela Stadium, within the international tournament sponsored by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA).
Amine Gouiri scored the lead goal for the Algerian national team in the 43rd minute, but Carmelo Algaranez equalized in the 47th minute for the Bolivia national team, who succeeded in doubling the score in the 70th minute through Jose Sagredo.
Yacine Ben Zia, who returned to the “Greens” team, succeeded in adjusting the score in the 79th minute.
When the match was drawing its last breath, defender Issa Mandi was able to score the winning goal in the 90th minute for the Algerian national team in the first match for Bosnian coach Vladimir Petkovic.
The Algerian national team will meet its South African counterpart next Tuesday, while Bolivia will play Andorra.
Source: Agencies