Huge disappointment, last night at Tchaker. The foals of coach Belmadi will not go to the World Cup. The Greens, under pressure, were beaten by their bête noire, the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon. The eleven wariors lost on the score of 1 to 2, at the end of a game with bounces.
The foals of coach Belmadi will not go to the World Cup. The Greens, too nervous, were beaten by their bête noire, the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon. The national eleven lost on the score of 1 to 2, after a game with twists. Things started very badly for the Algerian eleven, playing in a tactical configuration of caution (5-4-1 reversible in 3-4-3 in offensive phases).
After a few timid opportunities on both sides, Song's protégés opened the score and thus made up for their delay compared to the first game. 22', from a corner, Choupo-Moting took advantage of a bad exit of M'bolhi to slip the ball into the net. Surprised, the poulains of Belmadi, who had until then the control of the match, were not slow to react. 30', On a service of Slimani, Belaïli shoots miserably on the small net, while he was alone against Onana. Galvanized by their faithful public, the Greens continued to push, but in vain. Despite a possession of 59% and six corners, the Algerians did not manage to equalize.
In the second half, we put our foot down on the ball, pushing our opponent in his last steps. 54', the shot of Mahrez is pushed back in corner by the keeper. 58', Slimani forces Onana to lie down to save his cage. As the minutes passed, the game became more balanced. With a good occupation of the field, the teammates of Toko Ekambi were able to contain the Greens until extra time. The Algerians managed to equalize two minutes from the end through Touba. However, their joy was short-lived. In stoppage time, Toko Ekambi gives the advantage to the visitors and deprives Algeria of the Qatari World Cup.
