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Swedish-born Hanna Boubezari earns maiden Algeria call for Nigeria clash

Swedish-born midfielder Hanna Boubezari has been invited to Algeria's Women's Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualifying match against Nigeria.

The 20-year-old, who was born and raised in Sweden by Algerian parents, is interested in representing her motherland and has been named in the squad to face the Super Falcons next week.

Boubezari featured for Umea in the Damallsvenskan between 2014 to 2016, before joining Kungsbackas in the Elitettan in 2017 and helped them earn a debut top-flight promotion a year later.

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Having received the invitation, the youngster is elated and also eager to help her North African nation past the African champions.