AFCON 2017 Qualifiers : Algeria beats Seychelles 4-0
BLIDA, Jun. 13, 2015 (AMP) — Gabon 2017 (Qualifiers) : Algeria defeated the Seychelles by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday night at the Stade Mustapha Tchaker in Blida.
Soudani scored dual goals
Algeria dominated the first half thanks to goals from Slimani ('21) and Soudani ('34). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Algerians further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Soudani '47 and Bentaleb '89).
The result put the Algerians top of Group J with 3 points. In their next game, Algeria will meet Lesotho at the Stade Mustapha Tchaker on September 6, while the Seychelles will face Ethiopia.
Fixtures and Results : Group J
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Overview
Algeria at the AFCON
- 1 title (1990)
- 16 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)
Seychelles at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1990)
- 13 June 2015
- 20:30
- Blida
Group J
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 3 |
 Ethiopia | 0 |
 Lesotho | 0 |
| Seychelles | 0 |
AFCON History
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