Will Algeria lose everything after 3 first high quality matches? The Fennecs therefore won 3 times against Sudan, Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea. Team A dominated the Sudanese (3-0) and team B gave the Guineans no chance for the last match of the year (3-1).
The group coached by Vladimir Petkovic showed solidity during the clash against Burkina Faso (1-0). The certainties are present. Will they lead the Greens and Whites towards qualification? Answer this Wednesday evening.
Both teams did not lose a single match during the group stage.
Congo is also undefeated before challenging Algeria. The only misstep? During the summit match against Senegal where the Congolese conceded a share of points with a score of 1-1. A small alert because the intensity of the game should be similar to that of the second day of the group stages.
The men led by Sébastien Desabre have been undefeated since October and want this dynamic to continue as far as possible in this tournament. An XXL performance will be necessary to overcome Algeria.
Danger can come from all sides within the Algerian selection. Riyad Mahrez played the first two matches and was decisive on 3 occasions, including a double at the opening of the tournament. Subsequently, Petkovic saw during the 3rd match that he could rely longer on Hadj Moussa, author of a double assist against Equatorial Guinea.
Afterwards ? Maza is the nice surprise of this start of the competition with a great kill and rewarded with an assist for Chaibi. If we add a solid rearguard with Mandi – Bensebaini – Zidane – Aït Nouri and a Boudaoui – Bennacer pair which works wonderfully, you get a team ready to reach the quarter-finals.
Riyad Mahrez vs Cédric Bakambu: duels of offensive leaders of their selections.
Congo has some interesting weapons. Bakambu distinguished himself by finding the net against Senegal. He was imitated by Mbuku against Botswana, just like Kakuta, decisive 3 times since the start of the competition. The Botswanans conceded 2 goals through the former Lensois, in addition to an assist.
The icing on the cake? Bongonda. Scorer and passer twice during the group stages. A nice balance of power from the start of the game.
Slight advantage for the Algerians before the start of the match. History can explain this choice but the face displayed by Algeria since the start of the competition influences our choice. Nobody expected to see such convincing Fennecs, especially after the fiasco of the 2023 edition in Ivory Coast. On the other hand, the green and whites will have to raise their voice this Tuesday afternoon because Congo was one of the opponents to avoid for the round of 16. On an upward slope, the Congolese do not intend to stop there. This is perhaps the best time to break a negative series against Algeria.
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