With both Belmadi's men and Les Elephants likely to try and keep things tight at the back, Al Hain-Cole expects the action to unfold after the break
In-form Algeria will be hoping to reach the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals for just the second time in 19 tournaments when they take on Ivory Coast at the New Suez Stadium on Thursday.
Djamel Belmadi's team are the only side left in the competition with a 100 per cent record, having won all four of their matches en route to the quarter-finals.
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They are 11/10 (2.