While the African Cup of Nations final may have been tough to watch, Steve Nicol says Algeria’s defence deserves a lot of credit for their victory.
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ICYMI, Algeria won their second African Cup of Nations title on Friday night by beating Senegal 1-0.
Baghdad Bounedjah’s second minute goal was bizarre as it took a massive deflection…
While the African Cup of Nations final may have been tough to watch, Steve Nicol says Algeria’s defence deserves a lot of credit for their victory.
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Baghdad Bounedjah’s bizarre second-minute goal was all that Algeria needed to secure a 1-0 win over Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations final on Friday.
The win at Cairo’s International Stadium gave the Desert Foxes their second ever contintental title and first since hosting the tournament in 1990.
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Bounedjah’s goal came after his strike from outside the penalty area took a towering bounce off Senegal defender…
Steve Nicol says Riyad Mahrez and Co. are best positioned to win Friday’s African Cup of Nations final.
For Djamel Belmadi and Aliou Cisse, there is the overwhelming sense that Friday’s Africa Cup of Nations final between Algeria and Senegal was written in the stars. It is not so long since they were lining up opposite each other at youth competitions in Champigny-sur-Marne, a dormitory town outside of Paris. On Friday they will walk out together in the crucible of Cairo International Stadium, holding their respective countries’ footballing fates in their hands.
“It is fate,” said Belmadi,…
After a turbulent period which saw Algeria employ seven coaches in three years, it has taken Djamel Belmadi less than one year to restore order and turn a dispirited squad into finalists at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Although he had only coached in Qatar before taking the job, Belmadi has lifted the Desert Foxes out of their rut and turned them into the most impressive side at the tournament, with five wins and a draw, 12 goals scored and two conceded, on their way to Friday’s final against Senegal.
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Senegal are favoured to win the African Nations Cup final vs. Algeria, but Steve Nicol says Riyad Mahrez’s side is the team best positioned to win.
CAIRO — At any other time, it might have been the moment that held the whole world’s attention. In the final minute of Algeria’s Africa Cup of Nations semifinal against Nigeria in Cairo, Riyad Mahrez stood over a free-kick 22 yards out, puffed out his cheeks, stepped back and prepared to make history…
The Manchester City forward whipped a vicious shot around the wall and into the top corner, giving his country a first appearance in the final since 1990 and sending the Algeria fans, many of whom…
Senegal are favoured to win the African Nations Cup final vs. Algeria, but Steve Nicol says Riyad Mahrez’s side is the team best positioned to win.
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Riyad Mahrez’s wonderstrike in stoppage time pushed Algeria into the AFCON final.
Algeria forward Riyad Mahrez curled in a free kick in stoppage time to give Algeria a 2-1 win over Nigeria in a tense Africa Cup of Nations semifinal played in a volatile atmosphere on Sunday.
The Algerians went ahead when William Troost Ekong turned a Mahrez cross into his own net five minutes before half-time.
Nigeria equalised out of the blue midway through the second half with a penalty awarded for handball and converted by Odion Ighalo following a lengthy VAR review.
There were ugly scenes…
Julien Laurens questions if Algeria have the energy to beat Nigeria and reach the final after their dramatic win over Ivory Coast on penalties.