Eight-goal Algeria equal African World Cup winning margin record
Johannesburg (AFP) – Algeria trounced Djibouti 8-0 on Thursday to match the African World Cup winning margin record for a qualifier set by the Democratic Republic of Congo and …
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Slimani hits four as Algeria crush 10-man Djibouti in World Cup qualifier
Johannesburg (AFP) – Islam Slimani scored four goals as Algeria equalled the widest winning margin for an African World Cup qualifier by crushing 10-man Djibouti 8-0 in a Group …
Holders Algeria and Ivory Coast renew Cup of Nations rivalry
Yaounde (AFP) – Algeria will face the Ivory Coast, the only team they failed to defeat in winning the last Africa Cup of Nations, when Cameroon host the 2021 …
Title-holders Algeria and Ivory Coast renew Cup of Nations rivalry
Yaounde (AFP) – Algeria will face the Ivory Coast, the only team they failed to defeat in winning the last Africa Cup of Nations, when Cameroon host the 2021 …
Mahrez-led Algeria the team to avoid in Cup of Nations draw
Johannesburg (AFP) – Riyad Mahrez-led record-setters Algeria will be the team to avoid when the draw for a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations seriously disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic …
Over 60 wounded in Algeria football clashes
Algiers (AFP) – More than 60 people, mostly police officers, were wounded in clashes with supporters at a football match in Algeria, local authorities said on Wednesday. The fixture …
Algeria women footballers wave red card at stigma
Algiers (AFP) – When Fathia was seven years old, she would wait each day for classes to end, throw down her schoolbag and rush to play football with the …
Algeria coach Georges Leekens quits after Africa Nations Cup exit
Algiers (AFP) – Algeria’s Belgian coach Georges Leekens quit Tuesday after the side crashed out of the Africa Cup of Nations. Algeria were one of the pre-tournament favourites for …
Algeria out after Senegal draw
Franceville (Gabon) (AFP) – Islam Slimani scored twice but Algeria’s Africa Cup of Nations hopes were ended after a 2-2 draw with Senegal in Franceville on Monday. The Leicester …
Tunisia fire four past Zimbabwe to progress
Libreville (AFP) – Tunisia became the first team to score four goals at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations as they beat Zimbabwe 4-2 in Libreville Monday to seal …