Algeria scored a 95th minute free kick to knock Nigeria out of Afcon at the semi-final stage. Goal analyses the tactical battle that unfolded.
Nigeria and Algeria clashed in the Semi-final at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) on Sunday evening in Cairo. A last-gasp winner saw The Desert Warriors take a 2-1 victory and a place in the final. Nigeria’s tournament will conclude with Wednesday’s third-place playoff, while Algeria will face Senegal in the decider on Friday evening.
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Nigeria named an unchanged side from their late 2-1 victory over South Africa in the quarter-final.