AFCON 2019 Qualifiers : Algeria beats Togo 4-1
LOMé, Nov. 18, 2018 (AMP) — Cameroon 2019 (Qualifiers) : Algeria defeated Togo by a score of 4-1 (halftime: 3-0), in a qualifying game for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday afternoon at the Lomé Municipal Stadium.
Riyad Mahrez scored dual goals
Algeria dominated the first half thanks to goals from Mahrez ('13, '30) and Attal ('28). Leading 3-0 at the break, the Algerians further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Bounedjah in stoppage time.
The result put the Algerians top of Group D with 10 points. Togo is bottom with 5 points. In their last game, Algeria will meet third-placed Gambia at the Lomé Municipal Stadium on March 22, while Togo will face Benin.
Fixtures and Results : Group D
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Overview
Togo at the AFCON
- 8 appearances (first in 1972)
- 24 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
Algeria at the AFCON
- 1 title (1990)
- 17 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)
- 18 November 2018
- 16:00
- Lomé
Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 10 |
 Benin | 7 |
 Gambia | 5 |
| Togo | 5 |
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