Second top scorer in Ligue 1 with 7 goals, Amine Gouiri, the OM and Algeria forward, is targeting six points from the double header against Togo on 14 and 17 November in the CAF 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Amine Gouiri spoke at the Sidi Moussa technical centre ahead of the double header against Togo. The forward made clear his aim of winning both matches to take six points and put his team in a strong position in the standings, according to Le Phocéen.
That ambition is built on an already productive season: with 7 goals and 3 assists in Ligue 1, he sits second in the league’s scoring charts, according to Ligue 1 data.
Recovery at Sidi Moussa
Asked about managing recovery after OM’s latest match, Gouiri said: “We’re doing a bit of recovery. We travelled today. One group is already training, but we played yesterday, so we’re recovering to attack the week properly.”
Part of the squad was already training while those who had played the day before recovered. He also mentioned the journey made that same day, as reported in his comments to Le Phocéen.
Numbers that speak for themselves
Across all competitions, Top Mercato counts 8 goals and 3 assists in 14 matches this season. That total is higher than the 7 goals recorded in the league, the difference coming from other competitions. During OM’s run of six consecutive wins, he scored 4 goals and provided 2 assists.
In the league, he has been involved in 10 OM goals and ranks as the third most decisive player of the season, behind Sinayoko and Thauvin, according to the same source. OM are on a run of six straight wins in all competitions and sit 4th in Ligue 1, two points off the podium.
Togo, the first hurdle
The task now is to turn that form into results with the national team. The double header comes in the CAF 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, and Gouiri’s stated aim is clear: win both matches to take six points.
The first leg, Algeria-Togo, will be played on Saturday 14 November 2026 at 19:00 GMT in Tizi Ouzou. The return leg, Togo-Algeria, will take place on Tuesday 17 November 2026.