The Algerian handball selection was unable to complete its preparatory program for the 2021 World Championship in the discipline which will be held from January 13 to 31 in Egypt. Having played two friendly matches to close the preparation for the World Cup in Manama against Bahrain, the national seven had to cancel this stage because he was unable to get there directly from Algiers. A special flight turned out to be very expensive and the Authorities did not consider it useful to assist in the selection. On the side of the Algerian Handball Federation (FAHB), we tried to minimize the impact of this episode to preserve the serenity of the group.
“We were supposed to leave on January 08. But after the return from Poland, the technical staff noticed that the players were a little tired. Going to Bahrain was a bit of a long journey. In addition, we had to play two games and then start the competition for the 14th, the coaches asked that we ignore the training camp and continue to work here to avoid any possible injuries or state of fatigue. This is the main reason for the cancellation ”, that was the argument put forward by the president of the Algerian Handball Federation Habib Vulgar to explain the fact that the Bahraini date falls apart.
Blunt but not that …
Fatigue is a real factor that deterred the manager Alain Doors and his collaborators to make this journey to Manama. However, it would have been conceivable if the comrades of Messaoud Berkous did not find themselves obliged to make two stopovers while passing through Paris and Dubai To arrive at Manama for an estimated 36 hours of travel. Backbreaking for organizations.
Thus, it was agreed to make the last adjustments in Algeria before flying to the Cairo. Even if this handballistic date is prestigious and theIN has very often honored the national colors on the continental and global levels, it has not been entitled to the luxury of having a plane that carries Hichem Daoud & cie to the Arabian Peninsula.
We are still talking about a team that was 7 times African champion including 4 in a row (1981, 1983, 1985 and 1987), a feat never achieved by another nation on the continent, and which Final 14 in the CAN, i.e. the best total behind the Tunisia (18) and in front Egypt (13). Despite this, the FAHB does not even have the means to rent a plane for its selection.
Handball – football: rhymes and abyss
Lack of interest is not just about sponsors. It also touches the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MJS) who has not moved a finger to avoid canceling the last step in the planning of the planetary mass.
At the same time, football clubs travel by Africa on board special flights. TheES Setif for example had gone to Chad to not even play his meeting in the end. And of course, national football team has never experienced such a problem. Even when the results weren’t remarkable. We can not say that this setback will not weigh on the psychological level of our handball players. The lack of support is glaring for our Ryad Chahbour and others whose mission is to make people forget the 2015 Berezina and the last place in the Qatar.
Some pictures of the Greens’ camp in Poland:
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