Ziani Recalled By Algeria
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Olympique Marseille striker Karim Ziani has been recalled to Algeria’s squad for two World Cup qualifiers next month after missing their last game, the Algerian Football Federation announced.
Suspension ruled Ziani out of the goalless draw in Rwanda in March at the start of the final round of group qualifiers in the African preliminaries for the 2010 World Cup.
Ziani is one of two changes in the 25-man squad for the home match against Egypt on June 7 and the away tie in Zambia a fortnight later.
Squad
Goalkeepers: Mohamed Benhamou (Mouloudia Alger), Fawzi Chaouchi (JS Kabylie), Lounes Gaouaoui (USM Annaba), Mohamed Ousserir (Chabab Belouizdad).
Defenders: Yahia Anter (VfL Bochum, Algeria), Reda Babouche (Mouloudia Alger), Nadir Belhadj (Portsmouth, England), Madjid Bougherra (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland), Rafik Halliche (Nacional, Portugal), Mohamed Meftah (JS Kabylie), Slimane Raho (Entente Sétif), Samir Zaoui (ASO Chlef).
Midfielders: Cherif Abdeslam, Hocine Achiou (both JS Kabylie), Yacine Bezzaz (Racing Strasbourg, France), Lazhar Hadj Aissa, Khaled Lemmouchia (both Entente Setif), Yazid Mansouri (Lorient, France), Karim Ziani (Olympique Marseille, France).
Strikers: Hameur Bouazza (Birmingham City, England), Rafik Djebour (AEK Athens, Greece), Abdelkader Ghezzal (Siena, Italy), Kamel Ghilas (Celta Vigo, Spain), Karim Matmour (Borussia Moenchengladbach, Germany), Rafik Saïfi (Lorient, France).
