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Algerians welcome the opening of the Bounedjah score against Kenya. RFI / Pierre-René Worms

After Senegal defeated Tanzania (2-0), Algeria won against Kenya on the same score for the first matches of Group C CAN 2019. The shock of next Thursday, June 27, between Lions and Fennecs is launched.

The many Algerian fans who came early to the June 30 stadium in Cairo and who followed the Senegal-Tanzania match were eager to see what their selection was for Kenya. They were not disappointed. Their Fennecs also held their rank against the Harambee Stars.

CAN 2019: Relive the match Algeria-Kenya live

No doubt boosted after the victory of the Lions, the Algerians started their match drumming, putting a lot of pressure on Kenyans entrenched in their last meters in the first minutes. High on legs under the 29 ° C Cairo, the men of Djamel Belmadi, after many opportunities, open the scoring on a penalty obtained after a superb rush of Youcef Attal. Bounedjah is responsible for transforming the penalty kick and open the score logically for the Fennecs (34th). Less than ten minutes later, Riyad Mahrez allowed his team to take the break by taking a center back from Bennacer (43).

Place in Senegal

Kenya is KO and fails to give replica to Algerians more technical and especially very focused on their subjects. Despite a second period played with less intensity by the Algerians, the men of the French Sebastian Migné have not managed to get opportunities to register the goal that could have revived, confirming their status as the worst attack (4 goals ) of the CAN 2019 playoffs. They failed to score a single shot.

For the Fennecs, it's a much better start than at the 2017 CAN which saw them share points with Zimbabwe (2-2) before going out in the first round. It will confirm that against Senegal Thursday, June 27 to 17 in Cairo. It will be a different story ...

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