Algeria Pip Senegal to End 29-year AFCON Drought

Algeria ended their 29-year wait for an Africa Cup of Nations title by beating Senegal 1-0 to win the tournament in Egypt.

Algeria made the ideal start of the game when forward Baghdad Bounedjah unleashed a 20-yard shot that took a huge deflection and looped over Senegal's keeper into the net.

Teranga's Lions forward M'Baye Niang came close to equalize the scoring in the 37th minute after he fired a terrific left-foot shot just over Algeria's bar.

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The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system disallowed a penalty for Senegal in the 62nd minute.

Seven minutes later, Algeria's keeper Raïs M'Bolhi brought into action as his great save denied Niang's swirling right-foot shot.

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Algeria will be awarded $4.5 million by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), while Senegal will be handed $2.5 million.

It is worth mentioning that this clash was held in the presence of Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli, alongside Algerian interim president Abdul Qader bin Saleh, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, CAF chief Ahmad Ahmad and Egyptian Youth and Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhi.

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