This archive report was first published on 19 July 2019.
Senegal vs Algeria: Africa's Top Two Teams Face Off in AFCON Final ¶
Senegal and Algeria, Africa's top two teams, will face off in the AFCON final on July 19, 2019, at Cairo International Stadium. The match is expected to be highly interesting, with both teams having a strong record against each other.
Senegal will be aiming to win their first ever Africa Cup of Nations title, while Algeria are chasing their second on the continent. The two teams met earlier in the tournament, with Algeria emerging the better side after regulation period.
Senegal's possible starting lineup includes Alfred Gomis, Salif Sane, Cheikhou Kouyate, Youssouf Sabaly, Lamine Gassama, Idrissa Gana Gueye, Henri Saviet, Badou Ndiaye, M'Baye Niang, Sadio Mane, and Ismaila Sarr.
Algeria's possible starting lineup includes Ismaila Sarr, Aissa Mandi, Djameleddine Benlamri, Mehdi Zeffane, Ramy Bensebaini, Riyad Mahrez, Mohamed Youcef Belaili, Sofiane Feghouli, Adlene Guedioura, Ismael Bennacer, and Baghdad Bounedjah.
The referee for the match is Neant Alioum (Cameroon), and the venue is Cairo International Stadium. The match is scheduled to start at 10pm East African Time (EAT).
Senegal will miss the services of their solid defender Kalidou Koulibaly, who is on suspension for accumulated yellow cards.
According to stats, both sides have met 22 times, with Algeria winning 13 of those meetings, while five have ended in draws. If records are to go by, coach Djamel Belmadi's men are expected to cruise to victory after tonight's encounter.
However, the two teams facing off in the final tonight are Africa's top two teams, and the game is expected to be highly interesting.
Senegal's farthest achievement in the continental championship was winning the silver medal at the 2002 edition after losing to Cameroon on penalties in Mali.
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