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Next round
Ivory Coast vs Sierra Leone at 11 AM ET
Algeria vs Equatorial Guinea at 2 PM ET
- Both games are scheduled to next Sunday, January 16th, 2021, in Japoma Stadium, in Douala, Cameroon.
Group E Standings
- Algeria - 1
- Sierra Leone - 1
- Equatorial Guinea - 0
- Ivory Coast - 0
Game over
Full time.
Kamara makes the save
90' Bensebaini is flicked on from the left, enters the box, makes space for himself, and shoots wide. Nbalie Kamara saves.
Additional time
90' Three minutes to go.
Unbelieveable
85' Bounedjah's cross is cleared by Youcef Atal on the right. Benrahma is free to take the ball on the penalty spot and misses. Algeria misses a chance to win the match.
Sierra Leone substitution
83' Bura Turay out, Kaikai in.
Algeria substitution
83' Belkebla out, Benrahma in.
No danger
80' Belaïli crosses from the left and Aïssa Mandi shoots wide.
Kamara saves
80' Mahrez dominates on the right side of the box, brings in his right foot and hits a cross which Nbalie Kamara saves.
Waste
77' Boulaya takes a free-kick and sends a cross into the box.
Yellow card
77' Bangura, Sierra Leone centre-back. Boulaya is fouled.
Sierra Leone substitution
76' Alhaji Kamara out, Fofanah in.
Missed the target
74' Mahrez is sent high up the right side and crosses into the middle of the box. Bounedjah heads the ball over the goal.
Algeria counterattack
73' Bundu takes a corner from the right with a high cross and Mahrez makes a reverse pass to Bounedjah on the left. The striker gets into the box, swings in, but is held offside as he shoots. Corner kick.
Deflection
72' Bundu's free kick from the left is flicked on at the far post by Bensebaini. A corner is awarded to Sierra Leone.
Defensive block
67' Belaïli recovers the ball on the attacking midfield after a misplaced pass and triggers Bounedjah. Belaïli's shot is blocked by the Sierra Leone defense.
Algeria substitution
64' Slimani out, Bendekba in.
Algeria substitution
64' Brahimi out, Bounedjah in.
Algeria substitution
64' Feghouli out, Boulaya in.
Close
62' Belaïli is a one-on-one with Bensebaini on the left. The full-back makes a dangerous cross towards goal and the ball is close to the crossbar.
Kamara makes the save
60' Brahimi takes the ball on the edge of the box and shoots low. Nbalie Kamara makes the save.
Danger
51' Mahrez's great pass to Brahimi. The striker shoots, but Nbalie Kamara makes the save.
Blocked
50' John Kamara tries to answer with a shot on goal, but is also blocked at the back.
Blocked
49' Brahimi makes a great table with Belaïli on the left, enters the area and tries to finish, but is stopped by the defense.
Goal disallowed
48' Alhaji Kamara is involved in a cross in the area and heads the ball into the goal, but the referee annuls the shot and claims Sierra Leone's offside.
Restart
The second half is under way.
Algeria substitution
Bedrane out, Benlamri in.
Return
Athletes are back on the field.
Halftime
End of the first half.
Additional time
45' Two minutes to halftime.
Tilt
42' Wright gets down the left this time, and his cross is met by two attackers colliding with each other and Algeria clear.
M'Bolhi makes a save
40' Turay has another raid down the left, getting plenty of freedom to roam, and cuts inside before slicing his shot across goal. Sierra Leone have now had six efforts at goal to Algeria’s three. Not a bad return from 30% possession.
Missed the target
38' Belaili beats Quee for pace on the left and wins a free-kick for Algeria in a dangerous position when he’s pulled back. He takes the free-kick too, whipped towards the near post but headed out.
Off target
36' Another Sierra Leone attack. A ball from the right is headed across the area then out to John Kamara, who can’t keep his shot down. It sails over.
Yellow card
34' Bedrane, Algeria defender. Bundu is fouled.
Combat in right winger
33' Mahrez gets hold of a long probing ball down the right but Kevin Wright holds him off tenaciously by the byline and concedes no more than a corner. His corner is overhit, cleared and Algeria have to work it out from the back again.
M'Bolhi saves
31' Another Sierra Leone break, again down the left, Turay goes it alone and has a firm shot saved by M’Bolhi to his right. They’ll be extremely pleased with this performance so far, the west Africans.
Far, far away
29' Sierra Leone break again and swift interplay puts Bundy clear of Atal on the left, who cuts inside but blooters his subsequent shot miles over. He had options there too, and chose the wrong one.
Keep calm
28' Bensebaini concedes a free-kick on the right after being beaten for pace. It’s headed clear and it looks as if Turay has blundered a promising position when the ball is knocked forward and though he looks offside no flag is up, and he miscontrols out.
Dangerous
26' Mahrez almost plays in Slimani with a lovely curling ball from the right but the keeper gets there first. Just.
Defensive block
25' Brahimi shows some midfield trickery but is well hustled and bustled by Caulker and his ball out left is headed out for a throw, which comes to nothing, which all rather illustrates Sierra Leone’s effectiveness so far. And Algeroa’s frustrations.
Far away
24' Slimani sets up Belaili for a shot from distance but it’s straight at Kamara. A bit of a waste.
Misses the target
22' Sierra Leone win a free-kick on the left just outside the area. Bundu bends it in, it’s a good delivery to the far post and the header from Bangura is just wide. That’s twice they’ve threatened seriously from crosses.
In the hands of the goalkeeper
20' Feghouli wins a throw out on the right in a promising position. From it, the enterprising Atal manages to get to the byline and cross but the keeper Mohamed Kamara gathers
Blocked
17' Brahimi skips clear down the left, cuts inside to find Brahimi but Sierra Leone’s press is solid and Algeria are pushed back. They’ve not yet had a really clear and obvious opening.
Panorama
15' Sierra Leone are competing well in midfield, winning their tackles and not afraid to move the ball swiftly, but Algeria are enjoying the lion’s share of possession, as might be expected.
VAR: No penalty
10' It’s a mere corner. Belhaili swings it in, it’s cleared and we have a break in play as Alhaji Kamara goes down after a clash of heads with Bensebaini. He’s OK to continue.
Penalty?
9' Algeria slow it down a bit and enjoy a spell of midfield possession but Sierra Leone keep their shape and deny them a way through. Algeria do eventually find a way through with Atal who marauds forward from right back and his cross is turned behind for a corner, from which another is won after a shot is deflected wide – by a hand, Algeria think, but no dice.
No danger
6' Another Algeria attack as Brahami plays in Mahrez down the right, he sprays it out left and the subsequent cross is too high for Brahimi. Sierra Leone respond and Bundu meets a decent low right wing cross with a firm shot that isn’t far wide of the near post. They’re not sitting back.
Algeria advances
3' It’s a lively old start as Mahrez slips in Slimani with a beautifully judged pass on the inside right but after rounding the keeper, Slimani finds the angle too tight and fires into the side netting.
In the hands of the goalkeeper
2' Sierra Leone knock it long, and the flick-on causes a moment of alarm for Algeria and after a poor back pass concede an early corner, but the ball in is easily gathered by M’Bohli in the Algeria goal.
Sierra Leone on attack
1' Algeria kick off and stroke it around for half a minute before a long ball forward is headed out for a throw by QPR’s Kakai. And the attack fizzles out with a foul on Sierra Leone’s Quee by the byline.
Start
Game on!
Referees
Referee - Ahmad Imetehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)
Assistant referees - Soulaimine Almadine (Kenya) and Lionel Andrianantenaina (Madagascar)
Fourth official - Boubou Traoré (Mali)
VAR - Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)
AVAR - Ahmed Hossan Taha (Egypt)
Sierra Leone substitutes
Issac Caulker, Ibrahim Seday; Dunia, Mansaray, Kaikai, Medo, Dumbuya, Kanu, Fofanah, Williams, Musa Noah Kamara, Issa Kallon.
HC: Keister.
Algeria substitutes
Oukidja; Halaïmia, Benayada, Benlamri, Tougai, Chetti, Benrahma, Bendekba, Zorgane, Bounedjah, El Amine Amoura, Boulaya.
HC: Belmadi.
Sierra Leone line-up
Nbalie Kamara; Kakay, Steven Caulker, Bangura, Wright; Quee, John Kamara; Bundu, Kei Kamara, Bura Turay; Alhaji Kamara.
HC: Keister.
Algeria line-up
M'Bolhi; Atal, Mandi, Bedrane, Bensebaini; Belkebla; Mahrez, Belaïli, Slimani, Brahimi; Feghouli.
HC: Belmadi.
Squads
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What time is Algeria vs Sierra Leone match for AFCON?
This is the start time of the game Algeria vs Sierra Leone on 11th January 2022 in several countries.
Algeria – 2 PM in beIN Sports MAX 1 Arabia and beIN Sports MAX 2 Arabia
Argentina – 10 AM in Star+
Brazil – 10 AM in bet365
Bolivia – 9 AM in Star+
Canada – 9 AM AT, 8 AM ET, 7 AM CT, 6 AM MT, 5 AM PT in beIN Sports Canada, beIN Sports en Español, fuboTV Canada
Chile – 10 AM in Star+
Colombia – 8 AM in Star+
Ecuador – 8 AM in Star+
Mexico – 7 AM CT, 6 AM MT, 5 AM PT in Star+
Paraguay – 9 AM in Star+
Peru – 8 AM in Star+
Sierra Leone – 1 PM in Canal+ Sport 1 Afrique, SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, StarTimes App, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, SuperSport GOtv Sport 2
USA – 8 AM ET, 7 AM CT, 6 AM MT, 5 AM PT in beIN Sports USA and beIN Sports en Español
Uruguay – 10 AM in Star+
Venezuela – 9 AM in Star+
Match facts
- Algeria and Sierra Leone’s Only previous encounter at the Africa Cup of Nations was in the group phase of the 1996 tournament – Algeria won 2-0.
- This will be Algeria’s 19th participation in the Africa Cup of Nations, winning it twice previously (1990 and 2019). They will be aiming to win back-to-back AFCON tournaments for the first time since Egypt’s three in a row from 2006 and 2010.
- Algeria is unbeaten in their last eight games at the Africa Cup of Nations (six wins and two draws), equaling their longest run without a defeat in the history of the tournament. In 2019, they conceded only two goals in seven games on their way to victory, and never fell behind at any point of a match.
- Algeria scored 19 goals in six games during qualifying for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, the highest tally among the 24 teams at this year’s tournament. Meanwhile, Sierra Leone won only one of their six games, fewer than any of the qualified teams.
- Sierra Leone are taking part in their third Africa Cup of Nations, and their first since 1996. They have won only one of their five games at the tournament (one draw and three losses), a 2-1 victory against Burkina Faso in 1996.
- Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez and Islam Slimani are two of four players to have scored in each of the last three AFCON tournaments, alongside Ghana’s André Ayew and Jordan Ayew brothers.
Sierra Leone's roster
Goalkeepers – Mohamed Nbalie Kamara, Ibrahim Sesay, Isaac Caulker.
Defenders – Osman Kakay, Kevin Wright, Steven Caulker, Yeami Dunia, Umaru Bangura, David Sesay, Saidu Mensaray, Daniel Francis.
Midfielders – Mohamed Kamara “Medo”, John Kamara, Kwame Quee, Saidu Fofanah, Augustus Kargbo, Idris Kanu, Issa Kallon, Prince Barrie, Saidu Bah Kamara, Abu Dumbuya.
Forwards – Augustine Williams, Kei Kamara, Sullay Kaikai, Alhaji Kamara, Mohamed Bura Turay, Mustapha Bundu, Musa Kamara “Tombo”.
Head coach – John Keister.
Algeria's roster
Goalkeepers – Moustapha Zeghba, Alexandre Oukidja, Raïs M’Bolhi.
Defenders – Aïssa Mandi, Mehdi Tahrat, Djamel Benlamri, Mohamed Tougai, Abdelkader Bedrane, Youcef Atal, Ramy Bensebaini, Ilyes Chetti, Houcine Benayada, Réda Halaïmia.
Midfielders – Ramiz Zerrouki, Sofiane Feghouli, Haris Belkebla, Sofiane Bendekba, Adem Zorgane, Ismaël Bennacer.
Forwards – Riyad Mahrez, Youcef Belaïli, Baghdad Bounedjah, Yacine Brahimi, Islam Slimani, Farid Boulaya, Adam Ounas, Mohamed Amoura, Saïd Benrahma.
Head coach – Djamel Belmadi
AFCON 2021 Groups
A – Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Cape Verde
B – Senegal, Zimbabwe, Guinea, Malawi
C – Morocco, Ghana, Comoros, Gabon
D – Nigeria, Egypt, Sudan, Guinea-Bissau
E – Algeria, Sierra Leone, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast
F – Tunisia, Mali, Mauritania, Gambia
Most participation in AFCON
24 – Egypt
23 – Ivory Coast
22 – Ghana
19 – Cameroon, DR Congo, Tunisia
18 – Algeria and Nigeria
17 – Morocco and Zambia
15 – Senegal
12 – Guinea
11 – Burkina Faso and Mali
10 – Ethiopia and South Africa
8 – Angola, Sudan, Togo
7 – Congo, Gabon, Uganda
6 – Kenya
4 – Benin, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
3 – Libya and Namibia
2 – Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Malawi, Niger, Sierra Leone, Tanzania
1 – Botswana, Burundi, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mauritius, Rwanda
AFCON Champions
7 – Egypt (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010)
5 – Cameroon (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017)
4 – Ghana (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)
3 – Nigeria (1980, 1994, 2013)
2 – Ivory Coast (1992 and 2015), Algeria (1990 and 2019), DR Congo (1968, 1974)
1 – Zambia (2012), Tunisia (2004), Sudan (1970), Ethiopia (1962), Morocco (1976), South Africa (1996), Congo (1972)
The match will be played at the Japoma Stadium
The Algeria vs Sierra Leone match will be played at the Japoma Stadium, in Douala, Cameroon. The sports venue has the capacity to receive 50,000 fans.
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