The 2022 Mediterranean Games is fully underway following a spectacular opening ceremony in the Algerian city of Oran. This year marks the 19th edition of the Mediterranean Games, the last time Algeria hosted these games was in 1975 in the capital city Algiers. The opening ceremony took place in the Miloud-Hadefi Olympic Complex stadium, in…
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Algeria Scrape Victory Over Benin in Halliche Send Off
Algeria extended their unbeaten run to 14 games after Islam Slimani’s goal from the spot kick resulted enough for the Desert Foxes to beat Benin in their first game since winning the 2019 African Cup of Nations. The hosts, who changed venue to the 5 Juillet stadium, came close to scoring as early as…
2019 African Games: Algeria Finish Fourth on the Overall Medal Standings
A total of 270 Algerian athletes flew to Rabat, the capital city of Morocco, competing in 25 sports in the 2019 African Games. 125 medals were won by Algeria at the games which took place between the 19 to 31 August. The 125 medals were built up of 33 gold, 32 silver, 60 bronze…