Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi was cautious about the draw for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021.

Reigning African champions, the Algerians will play in Douala in the group E along with Sierra Leone, Equatorial Guinea and Elephants of Côte d'Ivoire.
Careful, Djamel Belmadi gave his first impressions of the draw.
"It's a group with obviously a big one from Africa, namely Côte d'Ivoire" he said. "It's a very strong team that needs no introduction. We faced them in the quarter-finals of AFCON 2019 and everyone saw the match. 

Of course, Algeria and Côte d'Ivoire are the favorites of this group, ahead of Sierra Leone and Equatorial Guinea.

But, you have to know that there are no longer small teams in Africa. There is always a surprise. 

We must be ready and vigilant. We should not take things lightly, otherwise we risk going by the wayside. 

We must prepare well to approach this AFCON as it should be and try to achieve the best possible result ”.