Arab Cup 2021: a Tunisia-Algeria final, Qatar out
Algerian Youcef Belaïli is jubilant in the semifinals of the 2021 Arab Cup, against Qatar.
REUTERS - IBRAHEEM AL OMARI
Text by: David Kalfa Follow
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The final of the 2021 Arab Cup, a tournament serving as a repeat for the 2022 World Cup, will be 100% African, with Tunisia and Algeria on December 18, 2021 in Al Khor.
The Tunisians beat the Egyptians 1-0, while the Algerians frustrated the Qataris 2-1 after an end to the game as crazy as it was unusually long.
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One year before the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, African football is at ease in the small emirate.
Two of its representatives will indeed play the final of the 2021 Arab Cup, a competition with 16 countries serving as a rehearsal before the next World Cup.
Of course, twelve months from now it will be a whole different story and a whole new level.
But the Algerians can, for example, gargle for having ejected the host country of these two competitions, this December 15, 2021 in Doha.
A demented end of the semi-final Qatar-Algeria
In fact, the Fennecs frustrated the Qataris in the semi-final of the Arab Cup, thanks to an achievement by defender Djamel Benlamri around the hour mark (1-0, 59th) and above all at an incredible end to the match.
The premises have indeed equalized via a header Mohammed Muntari (1-1, 90th + 7), after stoppages already abnormally long.
Referee Szymon Pol Marciniak's incomprehensible time management also allowed Algeria to regain the advantage after ... 17 minutes of added time.
Youcef Belaïli has certainly taken it twice to score from the penalty spot.
But it shattered the hopes of the public present at Al Thumama Stadium.
Tunisia pushes aside Egypt
A little earlier, it was the Tunisians who narrowly qualified for this final, after a 100% African semi-final.
They beat the Egyptians 1-0, thanks to an own goal against Amro Elsoulia.
At the 90th + 5.
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