ALGERIA BEAT CIV ON PENALTIES; TUNISIA THRASH MADAGASCAR 3-0
Joseph Omoniyi
Algeria and Tunisia have both completed the AFCON 2019 semifinal after seeing of Ivory Coast and Madagascar respectively.
In a very physical encounter, that was decided by penalty shoot ots, after a 1-1 draw at regulation time, Algeria came out victorious winning 4-3.
The Algerians had drawn the first blood in the clash before the Ivorians leveled. Bounedjah missed a vital chance to seal the win earlier, after a controversial penalty was awarded by the referee, but he blasted the spot kick against the cross bar.
Meanwhile, The Tunisians had a comfortable ride over first timer, Madagascar as they thrashed them 3-nil to set up a semi-final tie with the Terranga lions of Senegal.
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