Algeria needed penalties to progress to the semi-finals of Afcon at the expense of Ivory Coast. Goal analyses the tactical battle that unfolded
Ivory Coast and Algeria clashed in the quarter-final at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) on Thursday evening in Suez. After a 1-1 draw in regulation time as Algeria missed a penalty, the game went into extra-time and was then settled by spot-kicks. The Desert Foxes won 4-3 on penalties and will face Nigeria in the semi-final, as Ivory Coast’s tournament comes to an end.
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