Algeria secured a 2-0 victory over Saudi Arabia in a friendly international on 18 November, with the visitors' 4-2-3-1 formation proving more effective in the final third. Saudi Arabia, deployed in a 4-3-3 setup, struggled to convert limited opportunities, managing only two shots on target from six attempts despite an expected goals tally of 1.33. Algeria's greater efficiency was evident in their 10-shot output, four of which found the target, generating 1.5 xG and converting two of those chances. Rafik Belghali opened the scoring for the North Africans, who controlled the match through disciplined midfield play. Saudi Arabia's goalkeeper registered a 100 per cent save percentage, though this merely masked a broader offensive malaise; the hosts rarely threatened Algeria's backline and lacked the creative impetus to trouble their opponents. The result represents a significant performance gap between the two sides in this non-competitive fixture.