FOOTBALL – The defending champion was held in check by an opponent carried by his goalkeeper Mohamed Kamara
The king tramples. Title-holder, Algeria was held in check by modest Sierra Leone (0-0), the first failure of a favorite at the African Cup of Nations (CAN), Tuesday in Douala. If Senegal, another favorite, came out the day before with a last-second penalty against Zimbabwe (1-0), Algeria stammered its football to the end and signed the first 0-0 of the competition.
The only small consolation, the “Greens” are content to extend their unbeaten streak to 35 games, two units from the record set by Italy (37). But Djamel Belmadi’s men, who have not shown much of a contender for victory against “Leone Stars” impeccable discipline, will have to do a lot more not to lose against the Elephants of the Côte d ‘ Ivory.
Sierra Leone first dominated
John Keister’s Greens and Blues even dominated at first. In the first half, the only chances were Sierra Leonean, a pivotal strike (…) Read more on 20minutes
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