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Highlights and goals: Algeria 3-0 Ghana in Friendly Match
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90+1' End of the match!
Match ends at the Qatar Foundation Stadium, victory for Algeria! The Arab champions were convincing to take the victory in this friendly match.
90' Additional time
One more minute will be played in the match.
88' Ghana came closer
Benjamin Tetteh's shot went wide.
85' Double substitution for Algeria
Houcine Benayada and Ilyes Chetti replace Youcef Belaïli and Youcef Atal.
79' GOOOOAL for Algeria
Islam Slimani! Farid Boulaya sent in a cross from the right, goalkeeper Ati-Zigi couldn't control it and the Algerian striker pushed the ball in for the third goal.
76' Ghana Substitution
Enter Andy Yiadom in place of Jonathan Mensah.
74' GOOOAL for Algeria!
Jonathan Mensah's own goal. An opponent was overflowing on the right edge, who sent the cross underneath and in the eagerness to clear it, he put it in his own goal.
71' Double change for Algeria
Saïd Benrahma and Farid Boulaya replace Adam Ounas and Yacine Brahimi.
67' Double change for Ghana
Lawrence Ati-Zigi and Maxwell Quaye replace Abdul Manaf Nurudeen and Richmond Boakye.
63' Double change for Algeria
Ismael Bennacer and Islam Slimani replace Adem Zorgane and Baghdad Bounedjah.
62' M'Bohli saves!
Benjamin Tetteh's through ball into the box and shot across goal, but the Algerian keeper again prevents another equalizer.
55' The score remains the same
Algeria continues to win, despite the impetus with which the Ghanaian team came out. It will be important for them to regain control of the match.
49' ¡GREAT SAVE BY M'BOHLI!
Thomas Partey's shot from outside the box and the Algerian goalkeeper prevents the equalizer with a great save at the right post.
Second half begins
The last 45 minutes of the match are underway.
45+1' End of the first half
The first half of the match ends. Algeria partially wins by the minimum difference against Ghana.
45' Additional time
One more minute will be played in the first half.
40' Last five minutes
The end of the first half is approaching. Algeria have regained control of the ball and are generating fouls near the box.
35' Algeria had it!
Brahimi took a free kick from the left, Baghdad Bounedjah anticipated and deflected the ball, but it went just wide of the right post.
30' Half hour of match
First 30 minutes of the match. The game has become a little more balanced, Ghana has moved up their lines and is starting to get closer to their opponents' goal.
25' Algeria missed it!
Yacine Brahimi was left in front of goal and shot across the face of goal, but the ball went over the bar.
21' Algeria came close
Ramiz Zerrouki's shot went wide.
15' First quarter of the match
The score remains the same with the minimum difference. Ghana holds more of the ball and looks for spaces in the Algerian defense. There is a lot of fighting for the ball in the middle of the pitch.
13' Algeria keeps attacking
Algeria continues to insist on scoring another goal. Ghana tries to take control of the ball, but their opponents are pressing well in their own half.
8' GOOOOAL for Algeria!
Adam Ounas scored the first goal of the match after an individual play in the right side of the box, he looked for his left foot to shoot at the near post and goalkeeper Nurudeen could not control the shot.
5' First minutes
For now, the teams are not hurting each other. Algeria is the team that has come closest to the opponent's goal, although they have not managed to score.
Match Starts!
The game between Algeria and Ghana is underway.
Match Officials
To be confirmed
Team on the field
The players of Algeria and Ghana take the field.
Substitutes - Ghana
12. Lawrence Ati-Zigi (GK), 16. Jojo Walcott (GK), 02. Andy Yiadom, 17. Baba Rahman, 21. Iddrisu Baba, 24. Richard Attah, 25. Benjamin Tetteh, 26. Abdul Mumin, 27. Maxwell Quaye, 28. David Abagna.
Starting XI - Ghana
Coach: Milovan Rajevac
Substitutes - Algeria
01. Moustapha Zeghba (GK), 16. Alexandre Oukidja (GK) 03. Houcine Benayada, 05. Mohamed Amime, 12. Mohamed Almime Amoura, 13. Islam Slimani, 14. Sofiane Bendebka, 15. Saïd Benrahma, 18. Ilyes Chetti, 22. Ismaël Bennacer, 24. Réda Halaïmia, 25. Farid Boulaya.
Starting XI - Algeria
Coach: Djamel Belmadi
Last matches - Ghana
November 14 - WC Qualifiers: 1-0 vs South Africa (Won)
November 11 - WC Qualifiers: 1-1 vs Ethiopia
October 12 - WC Qualifiers: 0-1 vs Zimbabwe (Won)
September 6 - WC Qualifiers: 1-0 vs South Africa (Lost)
September 3 - WC Qualifiers: 1-0 vs Ethiopia (Won)
Last matches - Algeria
December 18 - Arab Cup: 0-2 vs Tunisia (Won)
December 15 - Arab Cup: 1-2 vs Qatar (Won)
December 11 - Arab Cup: 2-2 vs Morocco (Won 3-5 on penalties)
December 7 - Arabian Cup: 1-1 vs Egypt
December 4 - Arab Cup: 0-2 vs Lebanon (Won)
Preparation of the Ghanaians
Always Believe. 👊🏿🇬🇭#BlackStars #BringBackTheLove pic.twitter.com/rxDFnnZ4t0 — Black Stars (@Team_GhanaMen) January 5, 2022
➡️ CAMP UPDATE:
— Black Stars (@Team_GhanaMen) January 4, 2022
It’s almost a full house here in Doha with the arrival of @Thomaspartey22 Baba Iddrisu, @jordan_ayew9, @JJWollacott & @DanAmartey #AFCON2021 #BlackStars #BringBackTheLove pic.twitter.com/D0fz8SY5Op
The Algerians' preparation
𝙃𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙤 ! 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘿𝙤𝙝𝙖 🇶🇦👋🏼😄 pic.twitter.com/YWdkCGkb2T — FAF-Fédération Algérienne de Football (@LesVerts) January 4, 2022
𝘼𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 ❤️✌🏼#LesVerts #teamdz 🇩🇿👊🏼 #123vivalAlgérie #LesFennecs #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 @IsmaelBennacer @bensebainiRams @YBelaili pic.twitter.com/O3xdyXRCpP
— FAF-Fédération Algérienne de Football (@LesVerts) January 3, 2022
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What time is Algeria vs Ghana match for Friendly?
This is the start time of the game Algeria vs Ghana of 5th January 2022 in several countries:
Argentina: 1:00 PM
Bolivia: 12:00 PM
Brazil: 1:00 PM
Chile: 1:00 PM
Colombia: 11:00 AM
Ecuador: 11:00 AM
USA (ET): 11:00 AM
Spain: 5:00 PM
Mexico:10:00 AM
Paraguay: 12:00 PM
Peru: 11:00 AM
Uruguay: 1:00 PM
Key player - Ghana
The presence of Jordan Ayew stands out in the Ghanaian team. The 30-year-old player is one of the stars of his national team and the main player in charge of generating offensive play.
Key player - Algeria
In the Algerian team, the presence of Sofiane Feghouli stands out. The 32-year-old player is one of the flagship players and with his experience, he hopes to continue contributing to complete more achievements at the national team level.
Algeria vs Ghana history
These two teams have met 10 times. The statistics favor the Ghanaians, who have won five of these encounters, while the Algerians have won two, for a total of three draws.
The last time they met was in 2015, in group C of the African Cup of Nations, which ended in favor of Ghana by 1-0, with a goal by Asamoah Gyan.
Ghana
It has been a long time since Ghana has had an outstanding participation in any of the official tournaments and they will be looking for another appearance in the African Cup of Nations. This match will serve as a good gauge of the level with which they will arrive at the debut in this competition.
Algeria
The winners of the recent FIFA Arab Cup come into this match with the idea of making the final adjustments before their debut in the Africa Cup of Nations. The Algerians are getting ready to try to go for another trophy for their trophy cabinet.
The match will be played at the Qatar Foundation Stadium
The Algeria vs Ghana match will be played at the Qatar Foundation Stadium, also known as the Education City Stadium. This venue, located in the city of Rianan in Qatar and opened in 2020, has a capacity of 45,350 spectators.
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