Algeria has just recorded the arrival of a new element, previously passed through the youth categories of Morocco and France.
It’s the movement in the spirit of the times. After Ibrahim Maza, Mitchell Weiser or even Amin Chiakhaanother binational changes sporting nationality in favor of Algeria. According to the specialized account Algeriactufootthe young center forward of MC Alger, Amine Messoussa (20 years old), is now selectable with the Greens.
Messoussa was eligible with Algeria through his maternal lineage. Thanks to his paternal origins, he had previously cut his teeth with Morocco U17, where he scored a single cap for the 1-2 victory against the Ghana team in the category, on February 14, 2021. The following fall, the native of Lyon migrated to the French youth teams where he will be selected 8 times (4 goals) for the Bleuets U18 and U19 between October 2021 and September 2022.
Selectable perhaps, but still far from the Algeria team
If this is confirmed, the former Lille player will absolutely have to get some playing time before hoping for a probable team call-up. from Algeriawhere places are more expensive than at the MCA. Disembarked from the northern club reserve last August, following a return from loan from Villefranche to the National, Messoussa only started two matches out of nine for a starving total of 198 minutes of playing time.
This Sunday again, he started on the bench during the league draw against Biskra (0-0), as part of the eighth day. In short, it will not be tomorrow the day before that he will celebrate his great first among the winners of CAN 2019.
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