Borussia Monchengladbach left-back Ramy Bensebaini said Algeria’s triumph at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt made the whole country forget their various problems for a while.
After keeping an unbeaten run in all the way to the final, an early strike from Baghdad Bounedjah helped the Desert Foxes defeat Senegal 1-0 at the Cairo International Stadium last July.
Bensebaini played a crucial role in Djamel Belmadi’s team during the tournament, featuring in all but one of their matches in Egypt.
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When quizzed about the impact of the 2019 Afcon glory, the 25-year-old defender told Goal and SPOX: “Almost everyone there loves football.