For the friendly match against Niger, Brahim Hemdani made seven changes compared to the starting eleven against Burundi. He wanted to broaden his options.

Players like Abdelatif Ramdane were tested. But the Algerian coach did not obtain the expected certainties in his tactical laboratory.

The narrow scoreline (2-1) reflects the difficulties. Hemdani will have to work more to find the right formula before the next official matches.