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Afcon 2019: Guinea achieved target despite Algeria defeat - Paul Put

Guinea coach Paul Put stated that their target at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) was to qualify for the knockout round.

The Syli Nationale were outclassed and eliminated from the tournament after a 3-0 loss to Algeria at the June 30 Stadium on Sunday.

Goals from Youcef Belaili, Riyad Mahrez and Adam Ounas stretched Guinea's losing streak in the knockout stage of Afcon to five games.

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After the encounter, Put assessed his team's performance and disclosed their objective was to progress from the Group B where they finished third behind Madagascar and Nigeria.