Algeria beats Ivory Coast in shoot out to advance to AFCON semifinals
SUEZ, Jul. 11, 2019 (AMP) — Cameroon 2019 : Algeria reached the semifinals of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Ivory Coast 4-3 on penalties (after a 1-1 draw) on Thursday night at the Suez Stadium.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Ivory Coast at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1992, 2015)
- 23 appearances (first in 1965)
- 27 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1992, 2015) Runners-up (2006, 2012) Third Place (1965, 1968, 1986, 1994) Fourth Place (1970, 2008)
Algeria at the AFCON
- 1 title (1990)
- 18 appearances (first in 1968)
- 27 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1990) Runners-up (1980) Third Place (1984, 1988) Fourth Place (1982, 2010)
Ivory Coast
1:1
Algeria
3:4 (penalties), 1:1 (a.e.t.), 1:1 (0:1)
- 11 July 2019
- 18:00
- Suez
AFCON History
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