Djilali Abdi (25 November 1943 – 2 February 2022) was an Algerian

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

who played as a

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. He made six appearances for the Algeria national team from 1967 to 1969. He was also named in Algeria's squad for the

1968 African Cup of Nations The 1968 African Cup of Nations was the sixth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa (Confederation of African Football, CAF). It was hosted by Ethiopia. The field expanded to eight teams, split into ...

tournament. He died on 2 February 2022, at the age of 78.

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* 1943 births 2022 deaths 20th-century Algerian sportsmen Algerian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Algeria men's international footballers 1968 African Cup of Nations players USM Bel Abbès players Sportspeople from Sidi Bel Abbès {{Algeria-footy-midfielder-stub