On Friday, a car tragedy claimed the life of Algerian and USM Algiers star Bilal Benhamouda, who was only 24 years old. Reports from Algerian media suggest the following.
Ben Hamouda and his companion were about to leave when they were involved in a car accident in the Dowada region, which is located west of the capital of Algeria. As a result of the collision, the vehicle in which they were travelling caught fire that morning.
The Algiers Etihad club, which was located in the city of Setif, has returned after learning of the player’s passing. The club had been looking forward to a local settlement on Saturday, which would take place during the 34th and final round of the league.
The death of USM Algiers midfielder Bilal Benhamouda was determined to have occurred as the result of a car accident by the local authorities. The day prior, he scored his final goal for the Algerian national team. He will no longer be playing for them.
The devastating news has been brought to the attention of Algeria’s football community. According to the authorities in Algiers, national team player Bilal Benhamouda was involved in a car accident that resulted in his death.
Everything pointed to the man coming back from a match with the Algerian team, and it seemed like he had just finished playing in that match. On the road leading to Dowa Ouda, some thirty kilometres to the west of Algiers, the incident took place.
The Algerian national team, led by Majid Bouguera and featuring the 24-year-old along with his teammates, defeated the Democratic Republic of the Congo by a score of 3-0. The participation of the deceased led to the team netting their second goal as a result of their efforts.
The sports career of the midfielder was formed at USM Alger, where he has played since the 2017-18 season of the athletic year. He participated in 102 games overall, during which he scored 12 goals and provided one assist.