Reigning African Champions, Algeria recently defeated Tunisia by 2-0 in the extra time to clinch the FIFA Arab Cup at the Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar.
Tunisia’s side were broken in the ninth minute of extra time following Amir Sayoud’s goal and Yacine Brahimi netted with the final kick of the game in Al Khor city to give Algeria the trophy.
Algeria added the Arab crown to the Africa Cup of Nations title they won in 2019, which they are set to defend in Cameroon next month.
The goal scorer, Sayoud, 31, made his international debut in Algeria’s opening game of the tournament but did not play again until coming on just past the hour mark in the final.
His thunderous 99th minute finish caused the crowd to erupt before Brahimi put the nail in the coffin on a counter attack which capitalised on Tunisia sending the whole team up for a late corner.
Records have it that it is the first time that Algeria has won the competition.
It would be recalled that the team has competed twice before that, in Jordan in 1988 and Qatar in 1998, falling to group stage exits on both occasions.
