Qatar 2022 Algeria beat Qatar to set up final with fellow Africans Tunisia

Algeria beat hosts Qatar 2-1 in extra-time to book a place in the Fifa Arab Cup final on Wednesday evening.

The semi-final match took place at Al Thumana Stadium where Algeria booked a final meeting with fellow Africans Tunisia.

Mohamed Muntari pulled Qatar level early in added time for the two teams to settle at 1-1 and pave the way for extra-time.

Djamel Benlamri had given Algeria the lead in the 61st minute.

However, Youssef Belaili restored Algeria’s lead in extra-time to seal the win in dramatic fashion from the penalty spot.

In another semifinal, Tunisia beat Egypt 1-0 to date fellow North Africans Algeria in the final.

Algeria reached the semi-final after finishing on second position in their group.

Starting line-ups:

Algeria:

Moustapha Zeghba

Abderrahmane Medjadel

Aimen Bouguerra

Mehdi Tahrat

Mohamed Tougai

Ayoub Abdellaoui

Amir Saâyoud

El Arbi Hillel Soudani

Houssem Eddine Mrezigue

Merouane Zerrouki

Zinedine Boutmène

Qatar:

Meshaal Aissa Barsham

Yousef Hassan

Tarek Salman

Musab Kheder

Ali Assadalla

Abdullah Al-Ahrak

Assim Madibo

Mohammed Al Bayati

Ahmed Alaa Eldin

Khalid Muneer Mazeed


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