Morocco suffered more penalty shootout heartache in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations yesterday, losing 3-2 to Algeria after a 1-1 draw in the third-place play-off. The WAFCON hosts were eliminated in the semi-finals on Wednesday after losing a shootout to Cameroon after having three consecutive kicks saved, reports AFP. Against Algeria in Rab...
Hosts Morocco and Algeria will meet for the second time at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations when they battle for third place at the Rabat Olympic Stadium by 6pm today. The TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 third-place play-off will be a historic encounter, with the Confederation of African Football […]...
•Algerian flag Algeria came from behind to beat Ivory Coast 2-1 in Casablanca yesterday and reach, for the first time, the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) semi-finals and the World Cup. Ines Konan put the Ivorians ahead on 29 minutes, but they were reduced to 10 players before half-time in the quarter-final when teenager […]
•Dan Ndoye of Switzerland (right) scores his team’s second goal against Algeria, yesterday Switzerland secured their place in the last 16 of the World Cup with a controlled 2-0 win against Algeria yesterday. The Swiss will face the winners of Friday’s tie between Colombia and Ghana, reports AFP. The effervescent Johan Manzambi created the fir...
Algeria came behind to beat Jordan 2-1 in a World Cup Group J game yesterday, eliminating the Asian debutants from the tournament. Amine Gouiri equalised Nizar al-Rashdan’s opening goal before Nadhir Benbouali scored Algeria’s winner in the 82nd minute in Santa Clara, reports AFP. The win gives Algeria hope of progressing to the knockout round...
•Argentina forward Lionel Messi celebrates goal against Algeria, yesterday Argentine forward Lionel Messi opened his record-breaking sixth World Cup with a hat-trick to become the tournament’s joint all-time top scorer on Tuesday as holders Argentina launched their bid for back-to-back titles with a dazzling 3-0 rout of Algeria. Messi deliver...
•Nigeria’s midfielder Raphael Onyedika, Algeria’s goalkeeper Luca Zidane and players argue during the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final football match between Algeria and Nigeria on January 10, 2026 Algerian players Luca Zidane and Rafik Belghali have been banned for two and four matches, respectively, for their part in ugly scenes following...
•Algeria’s forward Adil Boulbina scores his team’s first goal against Democratic Republic of Congo, yesterday Algeria secured a dramatic 1-0 victory over the Democratic Republic of Congo in their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) last-16 tie yesterday, setting up a quarter-final showdown with Victor Osimhen’s Nigeria in Marrakesh on Saturday. A l...
•Algeria’s forward Riyad Mahrez (C) fights for the ball Algeria secured their place in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations after a Riyad Mahrez penalty gave them a 1-0 victory over Burkina Faso yesterday. Captain Mahrez converted from the spot midway through the first half at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in […]
•Algeria national football team Algeria secured a 3-0 victory over Somalia and qualified for the 2026 World Cup today as Wolfsburg’s Mohamed Amoura netted two goals. Riyad Mahrez, who assisted Amoura both times, also scored to bolster the win at the Miloud Hadefi Stadium in Oran and make Algeria the fourth African qualifiers after Morocco, [&h...
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