hiː mˈɪst ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ ˈæfɹɪkən nˈeɪʃənz kˈʌp ɪn tuːnˈiːʒə ˈæftɚ fˈɔːlɪŋ ˈaʊt wɪððə tˈiːmz kˈoʊtʃ, ɛzˈæki bˈæduː, bˌʌt wʌz ɹᵻkˈɔːld baɪ moʊhˈæmɪd fˈækhɪɹ fɚðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks tˈʊɹnəmənt.
He missed the 2004 African Nations Cup in Tunisia after falling out with the team's coach, Ezzaki Badou, but was recalled by Mohamed Fakhir for the 2006 tournament.