Boualem Khoukhi #16

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An old warrior who started out as a youth player at Algeria’s Cheraga. “He outclassed both opponents and teammates. He had a good understanding of the game, which allowed him to anticipate the opposing team's attacks,” says the coach Farid Zemiti. “He was just as good on the ball as he was covering.” After starting out as a winger, has since played well over 100 games in defence and midfield, and his 21st international goal came in the play-off win over the UAE in October that clinched a first-ever qualification. Strong in the shot and commanding in the air, a legend of Qatar whatever happens in the summer.

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