The Algerian national team qualified for the semi-finals of the Arab Cup soccer tournament currently being held in Qatar, by defeating its Moroccan counterpart 5-3 on penalties, after the end of the original and extra time for the match with a 2-2 draw.
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.
The VAR decides the decision and a penalty kick for the Algerian team 🇩🇿 translated by Yassin Brahimi into a goal in the Moroccan net 🇲🇦# Arab_Cup #Arab_World_Morocco_Algeria #FIFArabCup #ArabCup2021 pic.twitter.com/4C68h9Yc1b
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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.
⚽️🥅 A quick and lightning equalizer for the Atlas Lions from an elaborate header from left-back Mohamed Nhiri # Arab_Cup # Arab_Munid_Al-Arab #Morocco_Algeria #FIFArabCup #ArabCup2021 pic.twitter.com/W0Oc7MwIYl
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Belaili re-advanced Algeria with an amazing shot from a short distance from the middle of the field in the 102nd minute, taking advantage of the goalkeeper Anas Zeniti's exit from his net.
🚀🔥 A fabulous missile shot from Youssef Al-Balayli in the net of the Moroccan team # Arab_Cup # Arab_World #Morocco_Algeria #FIFArabCup #ArabCup2021 pic.twitter.com/6Q52tC8NX4
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Badr Bannoun equalized for Morocco for the second time with a header after a free kick by Shebi in the 111th minute.
🥅⚽️ The Atlas Lions 🇲🇦 are back again through team captain Badr Bennoune with a great header.# Arab_Cup #Arab_World #Morocco_Algeria #FIFArabCup #ArabCup2021 pic.twitter.com/fa0VF9YJ0B
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With this victory, Algeria faces the Qatari team in an Arab summit in the semi-finals of the tournament, which is held under the supervision of FIFA.