Group D at the Africa Cup of Nations begins tonight as Algeria take on Angola at the Stade de la Paix in Bouake. The opening couple of days of AFCON have already brought some surprising results, with Nigeria held by Equatorial Guinea, Ghana beaten by Cape Verde, and Egypt needing a last-gasp penalty from Mohamed Salah to earn a point against Mozambique.
Algeria will be hoping for less drama here, in a match they are expected to win. They are looking to bounce back from their AFCON horror show two years ago when they crashed out in the group-stage, finishing bottom with just one point and one goal to their name.
It is 12 years since Angola last won an AFCON match, but come into this match on the back of four consecutive goalless draws, suggesting they are capable of making it a frustrating night for Algeria.
FT: Algeria 1-1 Angola
Angola hold on for a point!
More frustration at AFCON for Algeria, following on from their results two years ago.
Angola had to come from behind to get a result, really impressive from them. They’ll be believing they can reach the knockout stages.
