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2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, Group Stage
Algeria
4-2-0
, 14 PTS
5
Winner Icon Algeria
Botswana
1-1-4
, 4 PTS
0
Mehdi Zeffane
- 24'
Sofiane Feghouli
- 58'
Riyad Mahrez
- 64' Pen
Baghdad Bounedjah
- 72'
Farid Boulaya
- 88'
Summary
Statistics
Line-Ups
Match Formations
ALG
BOT
No.
Name
16
Alexandre Oukidja
21
Ramy Bensebaini
2
Aïssa Mandi
26
Abdelkader Bedrane
4
Djamel Benlamri
24
Naoufel Khacef
18
Mehdi Zeffane
19
Ramiz Zerrouki
22
Saïd Benrahma
8
Youcef Belaïli
10
Sofiane Feghouli
22
Ismaël Bennacer
11
Farid Boulaya
7
Riyad Mahrez
13
Islam Slimani
9
Baghdad Bounedjah
Substitutes
23
Raïs M'Bolhi
6
Ahmed Touba
27
Adem Zorgane
17
Adlène Guédioura
25
Houcine Benayada
15
Hillel Soudani
12
Haris Belkebla
Game Information
8:00 PM, 29 March 2021
Match Timeline
Algeria
Botswana
17
20
24
29
55
58
61
64
71
72
77
77
88
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying Standings
Team
GP
W
D
L
GD
P
Congo DR
5
4
0
1
+5
12
Guinea
5
3
0
2
+5
9
Tanzania
5
2
1
2
0
7
Ethiopia
5
0
1
4
-10
1
AFCON Qualifying News
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The goalkeeper learned of his father's death only after helping the Super Eagles secure AFCON qualification.
Ghana fail to qualify for AFCON for 1st time since 2004
Ghana failed to reach the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 2004 after drawing with Angola 1-1 in qualifying on Friday.
Nigeria secured AFCON qualification but it was hardly an inspired effort against Benin
It was not pretty, but Nigeria's Super Eagles did just enough to eke out the point that cemented their place at the 2025 African Cup of Nations, drawing 1-1 with Benin on Thursday.