Recently, the Arab Cup continued, with Algeria taking on Qatar in the semi-finals. After 120 minutes of competition, Algeria defeated their opponents 2-1 and successfully advanced to the final, and will compete with Tunisia for the title. After the match, Algeria reveled in the home stadium of its opponents, and the scene was shocking.
According to the latest FIFA rankings, Algeria is ranked 32nd and they are also the winners of the Africa Cup of Nations. In the absence of Premier League stars such as Mahrez and Benrahma, Algeria is still strong, with 2 wins and 1 draw in the group stage to advance to the quarterfinals. In the quarter-finals, Algeria and Morocco fought bitterly, with the two sides playing 2-2 in 120 minutes and advancing through a penalty shootout.
In the semi-finals against Qatar, the plot can be described as ups and downs. With a one-goal lead, the referee gave a 9-minute long stoppage time, which resulted in Qatar s 97th minute. In order to confirm whether the goal was valid, the referee spent nearly 10 minutes watching the VAR, which caused great dissatisfaction among the Algerian players.
However, in extra time, Algeria is still the stronger side. In the 106th minute, Bellerelli's penalty was saved, and then he personally scored to take Qatar away 2-1. The 2-1 match also allowed Algeria to reach the final, waiting for their opponents to be Tunisia. In other words, the title of this Arab Cup was taken away by the North African team in advance.
After the game, the Qatari players were heartbroken, and some directly knelt on the ground to cover their faces and cry. The Algerian players, on the other hand, are a sea of joy, politely comforting their opponents and then starting a carnival, holding up the hero of the kill, Berelli, and then taking a group photo of the whole team.
At the same time, Algeria have achieved a feat of unbeaten 38 consecutive matches, the last time they lost in October 2018, when they lost 1-0 to Benin. Since then, for more than 3 years, Algeria has won 28 wins and 10 draws, and has not felt the taste of defeat.
Unfortunately, since the Arabian Cup is not an A-class event, the Algerian national team's unbeaten record remains at 33 games, but it is already the longest unbeaten record for African teams, ranking 4th in world history.
Algeria are getting closer to Italy's unbeaten run in 37 consecutive international A-class matches and are likely to set a new record if the Africa Cup of Nations is not cancelled next January.
Goal Review -
In the 60th minute, an Algerian corner kick was cleared, Benayada volleyed just outside the penalty area and Beranburi took the ball in front of goal to give Algeria a 1-0 lead.
In the 97th minute, Haydos crossed from the right and Mohammed Montari's header from inside the penalty area hit the post and went into the net. It is worth mentioning that qatari players are suspected of fouls, but the referee determined that the goal was valid.
In the 107th minute, Brahimi was brought down inside the penalty area, the referee awarded a penalty, Andrei was saved, but he followed up with a shot from the first time, 2-1!