Algeria favourites to beat Togo in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

Algeria host Togo at the Hocine-Ait-Ahmed Stadium in Tizi Ouzou on Saturday, 14 November, as both sides prepare for their third match in the Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying campaign.

The leaders of Group I, Algeria go into the fixture as favourites, while Togo will be aiming to produce a surprise result against the Fennecs. The two teams are expected to make several changes because of absences, with both coaches considering their strongest available line-ups.

Algeria

Algeria manager Brahim Hemdani will be without Jaouen Hadjam and Bachir Belloumi, who are unavailable for the match. Rayan Ait-Nouri has also been left out of the squad.

Despite those absences, the hosts are expected to use a flexible 4-3-3 formation. The set-up would give Algeria a strong presence in midfield while allowing their wide players to provide pace in attack.

The probable Algeria XI is:

Goalkeeper: Oussama Benbout

Defenders: Rafik Belghali, Ramy Bensebaini, Zineddine Belaid, Fahem Benaissa

Midfielders: Nabil Bentaleb, Himad Abdelli, Ibrahim Maza

Forwards: Anis Hadj Moussa, Amine Gouiri, Mohamed Amoura

Togo

Togo coach Patrice Neveu will also have to deal with a number of absences. Sharani Zuberu, Steven Nador and Mansour Ouro-Tagba are unavailable, prompting him to call up Gustave Akueson and Yaw Annor.

Neveu nevertheless still has the remainder of his 31-player squad at his disposal. Togo could line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with the intention of limiting Algeria’s attacking threat and making use of counter-attacking opportunities.

The probable Togo XI is:

Goalkeeper: Malcolm Barcola

Defenders: Abdoul-Sabourh Bode, Lilian Brassier, Kennedy Boateng, Henri Koudossou

Midfielders: Djene Dakonam, Karim Dermane, Samsondin Ouro

Forwards: Arnaud Komlavi, Kevin Denkey, Bastou Djibril

Ahead of the match, Mohamed Kaci-Said is set to provide his prediction and analysis of the absences and the new additions to both squads.

The odds listed by 1xbet make Algeria clear favourites, with a home win priced at 1.22. A draw is rated at 6.00, while a Togo victory is priced at 16.00.