Goals and Highlights: Ivory Coast 3-1 Algeria in 2021 Africa Cup of Nations

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Ivory Coast and Equatorial Guinea qualify for the Round of 16, where they will face Egypt and Mali, respectively.

The Elephants secure an impressive victory against the Desert Foxes!

Finish the match:

Ivory Coast 3-1 Algeria

Attempt blocked. Farid Boulaya right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

VAR Decision: No Goal Ivory Coast.

Offside, Ivory Coast.

Attempt saved. Wilfried Zaha right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Substitution Ivory Coast:

Wilfried Zaha replaces Nicolas Pépé.

Farid Boulaya is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Attempt saved. Max-Alain Gradel right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

New corner kick for Algeria.

Corner kick for Algeria.

Attempt saved. Yacine Brahimi right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Substitution Algeria:

Houcine Benayada replaces Youcef Atal.

Farid Boulaya replaces Youcef Belaïli.

Attempt blocked. Ramiz Zerrouki right footed shot from more distance is blocked.

Attempt blocked. Max-Alain Gradel right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. 

Yacine Brahimi is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Offside, Ivory Coast.

Corner kick for Algeria.

Attempt saved. Islam Slimani header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Goal! Algeria

Sofiane Bendebka header from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.

New corner kick for Algeria.

Corner kick for Algeria.

Attempt blocked. Youcef Belaïli right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Habib Maïga is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.

Corner kick for Algeria.

Substitution Ivory Coast:

Habib Maïga replaces Serge Aurier.

Serey Dié replaces Ibrahim Sangaré.

Wilfried Kanon replaces Simon Deli.

Substitution Algeria:

Sofiane Bendebka replaces Ismaël Bennacer.

Yacine Brahimi replaces Baghdad Bounedjah.

Attempt missed. Youcef Belaïli right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.

Penalty missed!

Riyad Mahrez hits the right post with a left footed shot.

Penalty for Algeria. Youcef Belaïli draws a foul in the penalty area.

Goal! Ivory Coast

Nicolas Pépé left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

Corner kick for Ivory Coast.

Attempt saved. Nicolas Pépé right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Attempt missed. Serge Aurier right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left.

Offside, Ivory Coast.

Substitution Algeria:

Islam Slimani replaces Saïd Benrahma.

The second half of this match begins!

The Elephants have a well deserved lead after the first 45 minutes.

First Half ends:

Ivory Coast 2 - 0 Algeria

Attempt saved. Youcef Belaïli right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Goal! Ivory Coast

Ibrahim Sangaré header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted with a cross following a set piece situation.

Offside, Algeria.

Corner kick for Algeria.

Hand ball by Serge Aurier.

Corner kick for Algeria.

Attempt missed. Ramy Bensebaini header from the centre of the box following a corner.

Corner kick for Algeria.

Goal! Ivory Coast

Franck Kessié left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. 

Ismaël Bennacer hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box, following a corner.

Corner kick for Algeria.

Attempt saved. Nicolas Pépé left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Attempt missed. Aïssa Mandi header from the centre of the box misses to the left, with a cross following a corner.

Corner kick for Algeria.

Serge Aurier is shown the yellow card.

Simon Deli is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Attempt blocked. Youcef Belaïli right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Corner kick for Algeria.

Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.

Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Fans who live the intensity of Soccer! Start the match!

All set ladies and gentlemen for the start of the game at Japoma Stadium after the national anthem ceremony ended.

The two teams are already on the pitch fine-tuning the final details for this 2021 African Cup of Nations game.

In a few minutes the game will start. Let's go guys!

At this moment the teams come out onto the field of play at the Japoma stadium, let us respectfully listen to the national anthems of the Ivory Coast and Algeria in this emotional ceremony.

The players are already on the pitch at the Japoma Stadium, warming up before kick-off. It's a humid summer afternoon in Cameroon, very nice to play football.

لاعبو المنتخب الوطني في حصة إحمائية قبيل المباراة.
بالتوفيق لأبطالنا 💪🏼🇩🇿#TeamAlgeria #teamdz 🇩🇿 #LesFennecs #TotalEnergiesAFCON pic.twitter.com/SvnmNRV63X

— Équipe d'Algérie de football (@LesVerts) January 20, 2022

1 Ivory Coast                     4 points

2 Equatorial Guinea        3 points

3 Sierra Leone                  2 points

4 Algeria                            1 point

This was how Algeria arrived at the stadium a few minutes ago. As we can see, the players have followed all the safety and hygiene protocols.

📸 لحظة وصول لاعبينا إلى ملعب جابوما.#TeamAlgeria #teamdz 🇩🇿 #LesFennecs #TotalEnergiesAFCON pic.twitter.com/rDKTgUzetI

— Équipe d'Algérie de football (@LesVerts) January 20, 2022

23 M'Bolhi, 20 Atal, 2 Mandi, 17 Bedrane, 21 Bensebaini, 22 Bennacer, 6 Zerrouki, 7 Mahrez, 27 Benrahma, 8 Belaili, 9 Bounedjah.

This is the starting lineup for Ivory Coast to face defending champions Algeria tonight:

The team dressing rooms at the Japoma Stadium are now ready and in order for the players to prepare before the match starts.

As you can see, both national teams will wear their first kit for this important match in the African Cup of Nations.

🇨🇮 👕 🇩🇿

DRESSING ROOMS: ✅#TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #CIVALG pic.twitter.com/1BJCZCf8vp

— #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 🏆 (@CAF_Online) January 20, 2022

Meanwhile, given the stakes in the game, Belmadi could mark some changes at the offensive end of the field as Algeria are yet to register a goal in the tournament despite their star-studded offensive line.

Islam Slimani and West Ham United striker Said Benrahma started on the bench against Equatorial Guinea last time out and the duo will be looking for starring roles tonight.

In terms of injuries, Djamel Benlamri was forced off the pitch nine minutes after the break with injury and the veteran defender is a big doubt for today's match. If the Qatar SC man fails to recover in time for the match, 31-year-old Mehdi Tahrat could come on to make his first start in the tournament.

In the final round of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations group stage matches, two African giants collide in Group E as Ivory Coast and Algeria meet at the Douala Stadium.

Despite not seeing victory against Sierra Leone last time out, we're expecting Beaumelle to name a similar starting eleven tonight, meaning we could see Nicolas Pepe and Wilfried Zaha start on either flank with Sebastien Haller taking center stage in the game. attack.

Eric Bailly took a slight knock to make way for Odilon Kossounou in that match and the Manchester United defender is a doubt for the Elephants.

We begin the coverage of this match corresponding to the Group Stage of the 2021 African Cup of Nations.

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Since 1965 they have met in 24 games, with a favorable balance for Algeria with 9 wins, 7 draws and 8 wins for the Ivory Coast.

 

African Cup of Nations

Jul 11, 2019 – African Cup of Nations

Ivory Coast 1 – 1 Algeria

 

Feb 1, 2015 – African Cup of Nations

Ivory Coast 3 – 1 Algeria

 

Jan 30, 2013 – African Cup of Nations

Algeria 2 – 2 Ivory Coast

 

Jan 24, 2010 – African Cup of Nations

Ivory Coast 2 – 3 Algeria

 

Jun 22, 1997 – African Cup of Nations

Ivory Coast 2 – 1 Algeria

From a technical and stylistic point of view, Riyad Mahrez is a perfect midfielder to receive pressure and release the play towards the goal.

He is a player who prefers to receive ahead of the scoreboard, even ahead of two lines of four on many occasions, opening up to create an outside passing lane and throw down his end zone.

He has shown that he knows how to outline himself before receiving the ball and above all, to be extraordinary playing from behind even receiving inferiorly or in difficulty. His talent to take advantage of a complicated situation, surrounded or worse oriented, to then assist his teammates or define in front of the goal.

Sébastien Haller is a Franco-Ivorian footballer who plays as a striker for Ajax Amsterdam in the Dutch Eredivisie.

He chose to represent Côte d'Ivoire at senior level, making his debut on 12 November 2020 and scoring in the Ivorian side's 2-1 victory over Madagascar.

Ivory Coast:

Sangare; Aurier, Kossounou, Deli, Konan; Kessie, Seri, Sangare; Zaha, Haller, Pepe.

Coach: Patrice Beaumelle.

 

Algeria:

M'Bolhi; Bensebaini, Atal, Mandi, Bedrane; Belkebla, Brahimi, Boulaya; Mahrez, Bounedjah, Benrahma.

Coach: Djamel Belmadi.

The African body has appointed the South African referee, Víctor Gómez, as the main referee to direct the match between the Algerian team and the Ivory Coast. The 40-year-old South African has been an international referee since 2011 and has officiated several important matches.

Referee Zachle Siwela, another from South Africa, was also appointed as assistant referee, along with Suri Fatson from Lesotho.

As the fourth referee, CAF chose the Burundian referee from the Pacific, Ndabiha and Winyama.

For his part, the Tunisian referee Haitham Qirat will receive the most outstanding arbitration mission, since he will be in the VAR room, along with the Mauritanian, in the hand of him Dahan.

While Algeria's chances of reaching the round of 16 of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations suffered a serious blow after a surprise 1-0 loss to Equatorial Guinea. Despite possessing the ball and attacking for most of the game, Algeria failed to convert their dominance into scoring opportunities as Esteban Orozco scored in the 70th minute to give the National Thunder all three points.

Prior to that loss, Algeria were on a dizzying 26-game unbeaten streak, posting 19 wins and seven draws, including a 0-0 draw with Sierra Leone in their opening match of the tournament last Tuesday.

The Greens, who came to Cameroon on the back of their 2021 FIFA Arab Cup triumph and also as reigning Africa Cup of Nations champions, now risk a surprise elimination in the tournament's group stage as they find themselves at the bottom of the group with 1 point and without scoring a goal after the first 2 games.

⚽️ آخر حصة تدريبية لمحاربينا
جاهزون لمواجهة منتخب كوت ديفوار ! ماذا عنكم ؟ 🤩#TeamAlgeria #teamdz 🇩🇿 #LesFennecs #TotalEnergiesAFCON pic.twitter.com/xwASownInW

— Équipe d'Algérie de football (@LesVerts) January 19, 2022

Ivory Coast was denied its second straight Group E win and early ticket to the Round of 16 on Sunday when it drew 2-2 with a resilient Sierra Leonean side. Musa Noah Kamara leveled the game in the 55th minute after Sebastien Haller gave the Elephants a half-time lead, and after falling behind to Nicolas Pepe's 65th-minute goal, the Leone Stars bounced back once more with substitute Alhaji Kamara sealing the tie in the third minute of added time.

Prior to that draw, Patrice Beaumelle's side cruised to a well-deserved 1-0 victory over Equatorial Guinea in the first group game last Wednesday thanks to Max Gradel's 5th-minute goal.

With four wins from two matches, Ivory Coast currently sit top of Group E, one point above second-place Equatorial Guinea and needing only a draw to seal their place in the knockout stages of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

#CAN2021 : La Marche du Capitaine

Jour de match : #EQG vs #CIV #TousDerriereLesElephants #Douala pic.twitter.com/L8tCUeRWNb

— FIFCI (@FIFCI_tweet) January 12, 2022

The Japoma Stadium is located in the town of Japoma in Douala, Cameroon. It is a multipurpose stadium with a capacity for 50,000 people, which has soccer, basketball, handball, futsal, volleyball and tennis courts, an Olympic swimming pool, conference centers, shopping malls, a luxury hotel and parking. The stadium also has an athletics track.

Construction of the stadium began on February 21, 2017 and it was inaugurated on December 29, 2020. It will also host some matches during the 2021 African Cup of Nations.

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