The Algerian nationwide staff, nicknamed the Fennecs, commenced their preparatory marketing campaign for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a convincing and disciplined 3–1 victory in opposition to Zimbabwe in a world pleasant match held in Jeddah on Thursday.

The outcome supplies a robust basis for Coach Vladimir Petković’s squad as they fine-tune their techniques forward of the continental showpiece in Morocco. ​

Algeria asserted quick management, leveraging a dominant first-half efficiency to successfully resolve the competition. The scoring was initiated within the 14th minute: Mohamed Amoura supplied a exact help, which was clinically transformed on the close to publish by veteran striker Bagdad Bounedjah (1–0).

The roles have been reversed within the fortieth minute when Bounedjah turned supplier, establishing Amoura to cap an excellent, fluid staff motion that doubled the lead (2–0). Simply moments earlier than the interval, Jaouen Hadjam additional prolonged Algeria’s benefit, sealing the dominant half with a exact strike within the forty fifth minute of stoppage time (3–0). ​

The depth waned significantly within the second half as each side utilized substitutions to evaluate their personnel. Zimbabwe managed to register a comfort purpose from the penalty spot within the 88th minute, however this late strike did little to change the end result.

The efficiency was a testomony to the Fennecs’ present kind below Petković, demonstrating the required confidence, defensive organisation, and attacking fluidity required for fulfillment within the upcoming AFCON event. Algeria continues its Saudi Arabian coaching camp with a subsequent pleasant match in opposition to the host nation.