Mauritania v Algeria live: Mauritania lead, Algeria currently going out

I don't suppose either side will mind that all that much; Mauritania will be after a late goal, while a draw is OK for Algeria.

Allowed Belmadi to experiment with the last 16 in mind. No team he picks ought to lose this match, so he's able to leave out his older heads and see what happens; I'd not be shocked to see Mahrez return if they progress.

But haven't managed to create anything yet.

Beating his man and spreading play out to Atal, but Diaw is in quickly to challenge.

Returning in time for me to see that Algeria have a free-kick down the right, and no Mahrez to whip it in. So Amoura does, and Niasse, who looks extremely lanky, punches clear.

Amoura, Aouar and Ait Nouri triangulating down the last, Amoura flicking behind him and Aouar finding Ait Nourti, who's clattered by someone - I'm not sure who. He wants a free-kick, but the ref is having no such thing.

Boudaoui lifts a ball into the box from the left and Bounedjah controls nicely, showing nice feet too to fox two defenders ... but he can't make anything of it.

Give their tune loads.

Anthem time.

Keep you updated on Angola v Burkina. If that match is a draw and Algeria win, all three sides will have five points with automatic qualification to be decided on goal difference in matches between the sides; currently Angola are behind. But in that eventuality, the third-placed side would also qualify.

At the last Cup of Nations, Algeria were defending champs ... and went out in the group stages.

Both have been by the odd goal. Burkina needed an injury-time penalty for a 1-0 win, while Angola beat them 3-2.

They leave out Abeid, El Abd, Fofana and Ba P, bringing in Diaw, Yaly, Thiam and Anne,

From Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi who, in a must-win game, leaves out Riyad Mahrez, his captain - and Nabil Bentaleb - and Sofiane Feghouli - in favour of younger players.In total, he makes changes, also omitting Bensebaini and Belaili. Coming in are Boudaoui, Ounas, Aouar, Amoura and Tougai.

I'll write these down, then we'll take a closer look.