Riyad Mahrez’s presence caused disorder at the African Cup of Nations | VIDEO

The African Cup of Nations brings together a large number of stars from different leagues and the expectation of fans to see the players in action increases with each game. One of the most sought-after athletes is Riyad Mahrez, who shines with Manchester City and seeks his second crown with Algeria in this competition.

Since his arrival in Cameroon, the venue for the contest, the forward was in great demand by fans, who were looking for a photo or an autograph. The scene has been repeated several times during these days, each time the skilled footballer leaves the concentration hotel to board the bus of his team.

Precisely, this circumstance went viral on social networks in the last hours. Riyad Mahrez took to the street and watched as a large number of fans, mostly minors, surrounded the vehicle that was going to transfer the entire Algerian squad.

Faced with the impressive number of people, the Manchester City player decided to greet them with a wave of his hand, but that caused further chaos: all the fans tried to get closer and the Police had to intervene. However, the situation did not progress to greater and the activities were carried out as scheduled.

Finally, the representative of Algeria arrived at the Japoma Stadium in Douala, where he faced Sierra Leone. Despite the favoritism of Riyad Mahrez and company, being the defending champions of the African Cup, they could not break the 0-0 tie and the outlook to advance could be complicated in their zone, which is completed by the Ivory Coast and Equatorial Guinea.

When will Algeria play in the African Cup?

The group stage of the African Cup of Nations will continue in the coming days and the Algerian national team, with Riyad Mahrez, is getting ready to face Equatorial Guinea, on the second date of Group E (January 16). After drawing goalless against Sierra Leone, the Algerian team are forced to win to get closer to qualification.