Algerian striker Gouiri ruled out of Algeria camp with thigh injury

Algeria striker Amine Gouiri left Friday's AFCON qualifier win over Zambia injured and was excluded from the rest of the international break.

• Algeria beat Zambia 3-1 in their Group 9 qualifier for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
• Gouiri left the match injured; coach Ibrahim Hamdani said the striker felt discomfort in his left quadriceps and that the team was on alert.
• Algeria ruled Gouiri out of the camp for the remainder of the break without disclosing the injury's nature or expected recovery time.
• He is the second player to leave the camp, after defender Rayan Ait-Nouri returned to Manchester City.