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Brahimi wins BBC African Footballer of the Year award 2014 - The 24-year-old midfielder becomes the first Algerian to win the award, which is decided by football fans.
Algeria - The Desert Foxes, who reached the second round of this year's World Cup, will face Senegal, Ghana and South Africa in Group C.
Last month CAF announced an initial list of 25 names for its main 2014 African Player of the Year award.
In four days' time the shortlist for the BBC African Footballer of the year 2014 will be revealed. While those five names will be established superstars from the continent, there are also a number of excellent young players coming through the ranks - emerging talent who themselves may soon compete for the title.
Guinea are Africa's highest risers in Fifa's world rankings for November.
Voting for the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2014 closed at 18:00 GMT on Monday, 24 November.
Portuguese coach Artur Jorge is set to be appointed the new boss of Algerian club Mouloudia Alger.
Ivory Coast and Ghana reach finals
A week ago the shortlist for the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2014 was announced
South Africa are among six teams to have booked their place at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations after each won their penultimate qualifier on Saturday.
Mouloudia Béjaïa