ALGIERS- The president of the Republic, commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, minister of National Defence, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, awarded the military football cup trophy to the team captain of the 1st Military Region, Imad Benaissa, at the end of the final match won against the team of the 4th Military Region 2-1, on Thursday, at the Martyr Messaoud Boudjeriou training and preparation centre for military sports teams in Ben Aknoun, Algiers.

The president of the Republic also awarded medals of honour to the players and technical staffs of the two teams.

He also honoured the referees of the match and signed a football ball for each of them.

The 1st Military Region team won the military football cup for the 11th time in its history.

Upon his arrival at the training and preparation centre for military sports teams in Ben Aknoun, Algiers, the president of the Republic was welcomed by General Saïd Chanegriha, the chief of staff of the People's National Army.

After listening to the national anthem, units from various military formations of the People's National Army paid full military honours to the president of the Republic.

The president of the Republic greeted the General Commander of the Republican Guard, the secretary general of the ministry of National Defence, the commanders of the armed forces and the National Gendarmerie, the commander of the 1st Military Region, the Head of the Employment-Preparation Department of the People's National Army, and the head of the military sports department.