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Ivory Coast face Algeria in a must win game for the reigning champions in the Africa Cup of Nations

TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations / Group Stage
Japoma Stadium / 20.01.2022
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Ibrahim Mustapha

Updated 20/01/2022 at 17:54 GMT


35'
FOXES LOOK FLAT:
Algeria aren’t looking as threatening as their opponents. They need 2 goals.
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Goalscorer Kessie, who has been linked with a January move to Tottenham.
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31'
CLOSE!
Aurier with a brilliant cross across the face of goal but noone is there to get a toe on it. A letoff for the Foxes.
29'
ALGERIA STARS QUIET:
Berahma and Mahrez have barely had a touch on each flank.
27'
ALGERIA CORNER:

Deli puts it behind. The corner is partially cleared, Bounedjah's cross is then headed away.
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25'
GROUP LATEST:
As it stands, Algeria will be going home and the Elephants will finish in top spot.
23'
COOL KESSIE:
Good late run by the AC Milan midfielder and he coolly stroked it beyond the keeper who barely moved.
22'
GOAL FOR IVORY COAST!
Pepe's dinked cross is knocked in by the onrushing Kessie from close range.
F. Kessié
Goal
F. Kessié
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
21'
CLOSE!

A quickly taken setpiece by Algeria sees the ball fall for Benacer whose snap shot flies into the side netting.
19'
SCORE UPDATE:

In the other game in the group, it remains Equitorial Guinea 0-0 Sierra Leone.
17'
PEPE EFFORT!
Pepe cuts inside and his ambitious shot from distance is comfortably saved.
15'
DELI IN TROUBLE:
Deli is on a final warning after another stray arm. He needs to calm down and not get wound up by the opposition.
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STAT TIME:

Côte d'Ivoire and Algeria face off for the fifth time in the Africa Cup of Nations since 2010, the most played fixture in that time alongside Ghana-Mali.
Their last four encounters have produced 15 goals.
13'
CHANCE!
Algeria have a corner. The delivery finds Mandi whose header is well wide.
11'
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ANOTHER BOOKING:
The ref and Aurier were nearly nose-to-nose there as the ex Spurs man is booked for a bit of dissent.
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BOOKING:

Deli is booked for a stray arm as he jumped for the ball, seemed harsh.
11'
ALGERIA CORNER:
Benrahma's cross is clocked for a corner. Its taken quickly and Belaïli's cross/shot is charged down.
9'
GOOD START FROM GROUP LEADERS:
The Elephants, who have already qualified, look more threatening, particularly on the left flank. Algeria have yet to settle, Mahrez is playing on the right as he does for Man City.
7'
CHANCE!
The ball is cut back for Pepe who lofts it over from inside the box after it takes a deflection.
5'
GRADEL SILKY SKILLS:
Gradel with a trademark silky run into the box but he slips before he can put a cross in.