AFCON 2017 : Tunisia beats Algeria 2-1

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Posted on 19 January 2017 19:00

FRANCEVILLE, Jan. 19, 2017 (AMP) — Gabon 2017 : Tunisia defeated Algeria by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Thursday afternoon at the Stade de Franceville.

Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with goals by Mandi ('50 own) and Sliti ('66 on penalty).

The result put the Tunisians second in Group B with 3 points. Algeria is bottom with one point. In their last game, Tunisia will meet third-placed Zimbabwe at the Stade de Franceville on January 23, while Algeria will face Senegal.

Fixtures and Results : Group B

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Overview

Algeria at the AFCON

1 title (1990)
17 appearances (first in 1968)
26 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
Statistics: Champions (1990) Runners-up (1980) Third Place (1984, 1988) Fourth Place (1982, 2010)

Tunisia at the AFCON

1 title (2004)
18 appearances (first in 1962)
25 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Statistics: Champions (2004) Runners-up (1965, 1996) Third Place (1962) Fourth Place (1978, 2000)