Algeria win Africa Cup of Nations with fortuitous early goal

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Senegal were awarded a penalty for handball in the second half but the decision was revoked following a VAR review.

Baghdad Bounedjah stunned Senegal with a shot which took a wicked deflection off a defender and looped over the bewildered goalkeeper Alfred Gomis and into the net.

Algeria sat back after that and the first half turned into a scrappy, bad-tempered affair as Senegal, who have never won the title, failed to threaten their defence. Please select a category

 

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