Algeria coach Vahid Halilhodzic has announced a preliminary list of 37 players for training ahead of the crucial second leg of the World Cup play-off against Burkina Faso. The selection includes notable names such as Ryad Boudebouz, who returns to the squad after being excluded for disciplinary reasons, and Ishak Belfodil, the Inter Milan striker who has not represented Algeria previously. The Fennecs will be looking to overturn a 2-3 deficit from the first leg when they face Burkina Faso on November 19, 2013.
Goalkeepers:
- Rais Mbolhi (CSKA Sofia, Bulgaria)
- Azzedine Doukha (USM Harrach)
- Cédric Si Mohamed (CS Constantine)
- Mohamed Zemmamouche (USM Algiers)
- Sofiane Khedairia (ES Sétif)
Defenders:
- Carl Medjani (Olympiakos, Greece)
- Rafik Halliche (Académica Coimbra, Portugal)
