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Reigning champions Algeria have crashed out of this year’s AFCON after losing 3-1 to Côte d’Ivoire in their final Group E game on Thursday.
Algeria have become the first title holder to lose two Africa Cup of Nations group stage games since Cameroon in 1990.
The two-time AFCON winners needed a win against Côte d’Ivoire to advance into the next round, after picking just one point in their first two games.
But it was the Ivorians who emerged victors thanks to goals from Franck Kessie (22 minutes), Ibrahim Sangare (39 minutes) and Nicolas Pepe (54 minutes).
Substitute Sofiane Bendebka got Algeria’s first goal of the tournament when he got on the score sheet in the 73rd minute.
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Algeria skipper missed the chance to score Algeria’s first of the competition but hit his penalty against the post.
And in the group’s other game, Sierra Leone’s hopes of progressing into the round of 16 was dashed, after they lost 1-0 to Equatorial Guinea.
The Leone Stars needed just a point to finish as one of the third best placed teams but Pablo Ganet’s 38th minute strike ended their hopes.
Sierra Leone had a golden opportunity to draw level after they were awarded a penalty on 85 minutes but Kei Kamara missed.
The final standing in the group saw Côte d’Ivoire finish top with seven points, Equatorial Guinea second with six points while Sierra Leone and Algeria were third and fourth with two and one points respectively.
Côte d’Ivoire will now meet Egypt in the round of 16 on Wednesday, 26 January while Equatorial Guinea will wait for the winner of Group F.
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Hope we don’t face Tunisia the way things are going. Algeria were just impatient. Going for goal immediately the whistle was blown. And they paid for it dearly
Its definitely btw Gambia and Tunisia. I don’t see Mali losing to Mauritania.
This ivory coast team played good football today,I don’t know if Egypt will be able to raise thier game and match them,the Afcon is getting interesting
Nice wing play. I hope our wingers can learn from them about ball distribution and selflessness. Pepe was fantastic.
Who will the Super Eagles meet in the Quarter Final?
After group F matches we will know….
We are meeting Gambia or Tunisia.
As it stands, both Tunisia and Gambia have qualified.
They’re both playing for 2nd/3rd places.
The SE can’t afford to feel pompous or over-confident against any of them.
Best of luck to the SE
If here anyone saying aka benmaldi’s boy on this forum again. I will flog the bum of that fellow.
Main while Nigeria should be carefull of Tunisia all these north African knows how bring their game A whenever they know it is Nigeria they are playing against.
Tunisia
Tell Micheal olise to go play for algeria now that their team has collapse.
What is this news I heard about failed coach rohr calling players two weeks bf match , telling them who will start ,so that man is corrupt kaii
Links please?
Please ooo , when is the new date for the world cup qualifiers 3rd round draw ? I heard a rumor that it’s tomorrow Friday. Can someone please help me out ?
Yes its tomorrow friday
TUNISIA AND GAMBIA ARE TRYING TO AVOID NIGERIA.!
Gambia 1 -0 Tunisia
It’s Nigeria vs Tunisia!!! We’ve beaten Egypt in this tournament so I expect the SuperEagles to get this done.
Nigeria vs Malawi not tunisia
It’s Nigeria vs Tunisia
Tunisian is nothing to write home, our defenders will score them on sunday
Nigeria vs Tunisia 1/16
If Nigeria win
Nigeria vs Burkina/Gabon qfinal
1-2-3
Bye bye Algerie!
It’s been a shocking Afcon.
If you predicted 2 weeks ago that Belmadi, Mahrez and company will fail to come out of their group, you would have been an object of mockery. Yet, here we are. The fearsome Algeria have been reduced to shivering, vulnerable fennecs.
The minnows did not read the memo that Algeria is a strong side. The memo was sent, but the minnows tossed it into the waste basket.
Now, teams like Gambia, Malawi, EG and Comoros are in the second round, while Algeria is out.
As for Nigeria, a battle awaits us on Sunday against Tunisia. They may not be at there best, but they are always a formidable side. With FOCUS, INTENSITY AND DETERMINATION, we can overcome them.
The score was CIV 4 vs Algeria 1: Not 3:1. Algeria lost to CUV by 4 goals to 1.
The draw for the third and final draw of the caf World cup draw is on Saturday 22nd by 5 p.m Nigeria time. You can watch it life on DSTV Channel 202 or search for it on any of the supersport channel.
The draw is not today Friday. The draw for today is afcon 2023 draw to be hosted by CIV.
If here anyone saying aka benmaldi’s boy on this forum again. I will flog the bum of that fellow.
Main while Nigeria should be carefull of Tunisia all these north African knows how bring their game A whenever they know it is Nigeria they are playing against.
I hope super eagles watch civ beat Algeria from start to finish. You must play all this North Africa like wounded loins and follow them with ruggedity character from start to finish. If you want to win them, score them early goal so that you can provoke them to come out and make them angry. Anyway Tunisia I watch last night is no match to Super eagles