How does MC Algeria’s competitor overcome the tragedies of the civil war? – New Algeria

Congolese Florent Ibengue, the Sudanese coach of Al Hilal, the rival of Mouloudia Algiers, in the African Champions League, revealed that the team sought help from a psychiatrist to overcome the tragedies of the civil war taking place in the country.

Since April 2023, Sudan has been suffering from a civil war between the army led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces led by his former deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, in Sudan. It has led to the deaths of tens of thousands and the displacement of more than 11 million people.

Despite the suffering, Al Hilal of Sudan leads the first group in the CAF Champions League competition for the current season (2024-2025), with 9 points. This is thanks to 3 victories in 3 matches, the last of which was in the previous round at the home of the Mouloudia Algiers team (0-1), which plunged the Algerian club into a quasi-crisis. Which led to Finishing tasks French coach Amir Patrice Baumel andhiring His place is Tunisian Khaled Ben Yahya.

Tomorrow evening, Sunday, the Al Hilal and Mouloudia teams will meet in the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott, for the fourth round of the group stage of the African Champions League football competition.

Regarding the secret of the Sudanese Crescent’s ability to overcome its difficult and complex circumstances due to the civil war, the team’s coach, Florent Ibengue, explained in an interview published on the official website of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), yesterday, Friday, and reported by the “CAF” website.Al Arabiya Net: “The war greatly affected Al Hilal, especially last year. But this season it is much less complicated, because we are in Mauritania. We thank the President of the Mauritanian Football Federation for his invitation to participate in their competitions.”

Mouloudia Algiers’ competitor is active in a league outside his country

Al-Hilal of Sudan, along with its compatriot Al-Merreikh, is active this season in the Mauritanian Football League competition.

The Congolese coach of Al Hilal added: “We are staying in a hotel. This is not the normal situation. Normal is to be in your country. But at least we can play a league in Mauritania and be more competitive.”

Regarding the strategy he adopted to keep the players motivated despite the difficulties, Florent Ibinge explained: “We agreed not to confuse what happens outside and inside the field. We listen to the players, and we play the role of father and mother to them. “It is an exceptional team, because despite what they are going through, they remain focused, alert and give their best.”

He continued: “We sought help from a psychologist during the preparations, and he was very helpful. We are still applying some of the techniques he taught us, and they are helping us a lot, because the situation is still very difficult. Most of the team’s players’ families are in Sudan, and we receive daily news about them. This affects us greatly. For example, recently a player learned that his two brothers had been arrested. In those moments, it’s hard to keep going. “But it also strengthens solidarity within the team, as everyone supports the affected person.”

We note that the Mouloudia Algiers team occupies second place in Group A, with 4 points, two points behind the third-place team. And 3 points from the bottom of the standings, Tanzania’s Young Africans Club.