Penalty kicks advance Algeria to the Arab Cup semi-finals at the expense of Morocco
Algeria qualified for the Arab Cup semi-finals after winning 5-3 on penalties over Morocco after the end of the regular and extra time with a 2-2 draw in an exciting match today, Saturday.
Algeria scored all five of its kicks, while veteran goalkeeper Rais M'Bolhi saved Karim El Berkaoui's shot.
Algeria opened the scoring with a penalty kick awarded by the referee after returning to the VAR technique, due to a mistake by Mohamed Chibi against Youssef Belaili, and Yassine Brahimi successfully executed it in the 62nd minute.
Two minutes later, Mohamed Nahiri equalized for Morocco when Abdelilah Hafidi sent a pass from a free kick that passed through all of Algeria's defenders to reach the unmarked defender to net Rais M'Bolhi.
Blaili re-advanced Algeria with a stunning shot from just after mid-field in the 102nd minute, taking advantage of goalkeeper Anas Zeniti's exit from his net.
Badr Bannoun equalized for Morocco for the second time with a header after a free kick by Shebi in the 111th minute.
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