Prep. CAN 2021: Algeria crushes Ghana

Favorite to its own succession at CAN 2021, Algeria has honored its status by easily disposing of Ghana (3-0) in its only preparation match this Wednesday in Doha, Qatar.

Despite the absences at the kick-off of 4 usual holders (Benlamri, Feghouli, Bennacer and Mahrez), the Fennecs were quick to take the lead when the former Bordelais Ounas hooked the current Girondin Gideon Mensah before beating Nurudeen who closed bad angle at ground level (1-0, 7^e). Djamel Belmadi’s men were then not worried during a very disputed first act but messy and poor in opportunities.

And 34!

The Black Stars woke up after returning from the locker room but M’Bolhi responded in the goal with two important saves. Milovan Rajavec’s men had missed their chance. Under the impetus of the entrants, the Algerians were pushing again. On a superb movement, Boulaya, who came into play, carried out a heel to shift Atal, very leggy and whose center was deflected into his own goal by Jonathan Mensah (2-0, 75^e).

In demonstration, the Fennecs even drove the point home with the inevitable Slimani, who came into play, who took advantage of a center from Boulaya badly negotiated by Ati Zigi, who entered the Ghanaian goal, to conclude at close range (3-0, 79^e). One 34^e consecutive match without defeat for the Algerians who will calmly start the CAN next Tuesday against Sierra Leone, before continuing against Equatorial Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire in Group E. Placed in Pool C, Ghana will start on Monday against another North African selection, Morocco, before doing battle with Gabon and then the Comoros.

Algeria’s goals in video

HT ?? Algeria 1-0 Ghana ??
⚽️ Adam Ounas (? Youcef Belaili)

Despite some new faces in the starting XI, the Desert Foxes have picked up right where they left off with a dominant display against Ghana and lead thanks to a brilliant solo effort by Ounas pic.twitter.com/AVmEX28hIN

– Walid Ziani (@ bylka613_) January 5, 2022

??⚽️ Goaaaaal Algeria! 2-0! Youcef Atal’s cross is deflected for an own goal #TeamDZ pic.twitter.com/zD61YfNAFM

– Walid Ziani (@ bylka613_) January 5, 2022

Always well placed, the Emir Slimani allows the Algerians to lead 3-0! #ALGGHA

?? Algeria 3 – 0 Ghana ?? pic.twitter.com/IkFVoBu6ND

– JDZ Football (@JDZFootball) January 5, 2022

The compos

Algeria: M’Bolhi – Atal, Mandi, Bedrane, Bensebaïni – Zorgane, Zerrouki – Ounas, Brahimi, Belaïli – Bounedjah.

Ghana:

#BlackStars XI vs Algeria
Kickoff is at 4:00 pm #BringBackTheLove pic.twitter.com/L0Q55rM95T

– Black Stars (@Team_GhanaMen) January 5, 2022