By Wycliff G;
Tonight we witness the 32nd CAF African Cup of Nations final as the ‘Lions of Senegal’ take on the ‘Foxes of Algeria’ at Cairo International stadium, Egypt.
Match Kickoff time is 22:00 (EAT).
Here are some team statistics you need to know:
Algeria’s records and route to the final
Matches played: 6
Wins / draws / losses: 5 / 1 / 0
Goals scored: 12
Starman: Riyad Mahrez
AFCON record: Winners in 1990
Round of 16 (beat Guinea 3 – 0), quarter-final (beat Ivory coast 4 – 3 on penalties after 1 – 1 result), Semi-final (beat Nigeria 2 – 1).
Senegal’s records and route to the final
Matches played: 6
Wins / draws / losses: 4 / 1 / 1
Goals scored: 8
Starman: Sadio Mane
AFCON record: Losing finalists in 2002
Round of 16 (beat Uganda 1 – 0), quarter-final (beat Benin 1 – 0), Semi-final (beat Tunisia 1 – 0 in extra time).
After twelve days of group stages followed by tight knockout stages, football fans world all over are reasonably more expectant between the two West Africa giants.
The best of luck to both teams!
