Algeria edge Senegal to clinch Afcon 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.
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.
Algeria will face either Ivory Coast or Mali in the Africa Cup of Nations last eight after seeing off Guinea in comfortable fashion.
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.
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