Mahrez and Algeria out to replicate 2019 Afcon success
Riyad Mahrez called on Algeria to rise to the challenge in Cameroon as they prepare to start their defence of the Africa Cup of Nations title.
Riyad Mahrez called on Algeria to rise to the challenge in Cameroon as they prepare to start their defence of the Africa Cup of Nations title.
Algeria secured their second Africa Cup of Nations title after claiming a 1-0 victory over Senegal at the Cairo International Stadium on Friday evening.
There was late drama in both Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals on Sunday as Algeria netted an injury-time winner against Nigeria, while a Tunisian own goal in extra time handed Senegal a spot in the Afcon final.
Wilfried Bony and Serey Die missed penalties in the shootout as Algeria sealed a 4-3 victory over the Ivory Coast following an entertaining 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final draw on Thursday.
Algeria will face either Ivory Coast or Mali in the Africa Cup of Nations last eight after seeing off Guinea in comfortable fashion.
Morocco, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Algeria all rounded off the group stages at the African Cup of Nations with vital wins as they now look ahead to the knockout stages of Afcon 2019.
Three of the favourites to lift the 2019 African Cup of Nations (Afcon), Morocco, Senegal and Algeria got their campaigns off to winning starts on Sunday.
Bafana Bafana have been drawn in Group D in the African Cup of Nations (Afcon) tournament following the conclusion of the draw in Cairo on Friday evening.
Goncalo Guedes impressed with an eye-catching brace as Portugal brushed aside Algeria 3-0 in a routine World Cup warm-up.
Algeria have allowed Leicester City star Riyad Mahrez to leave camp in order to finalise a transfer before the window closes.