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EXTRA TIME: Watch Algerian celebrations and Nigerian reactions after Afcon 2019 semi-final

The Desert Foxes and Super Eagles met in the second semi-final on Sunday night, hoping to join Senegal in the Afcon final

Algeria beat Nigeria 2-1 in the last four of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) at Cairo International Stadium thanks to a brilliant last-minute free-kick by Riyad Mahrez.

The Manchester City attacker placed the ball through a weakly formed Nigerian wall deep into injury time, earning the winning goal of the match.

In our Twitter collection, you can find a number of video reactions from Algerian fans who are celebrating in Europe and Africa.