Overview:
For the final group D games, Mauritania has a tie against Algeria as Angola will face Burkina Faso on the same day.
AFCON 2023 Group C (Round 2):
- Algeria 2-2 Burkina Faso
- Mauritania 2-3 Angola
Algeria and Burkina Faso played to a 2-all draw in group D during the on-going AFCON 2023 Tournament at Stade Bouake on Saturday afternoon.
A brace from Baghdad Bounedjah saved Algeria from eminent blushes, twice recovering from a goal down.
Mohamed Konate and Bertrand Traore (penalty) scored for Burkina Faso.
Konate gave the Stallions the lead in the third minute of the added time with a stunning flying header off goalkeeper Anthony Mandrea before the end of the opening stanza.
Bounedjah leveled the matters following a goal melee in the 51st minute upon resumption of the second half
Traore’s penalty with 19 minutes to play restored the lead for Burkina Faso, sending the goalkeeper the wrong way.
With virtually the last piece of action, Bounedjah’s powerful header off a corner-kick in the 95th minute for Algeria to have a share of the cake from this match.
In the subsequent group D match on Saturday, Angola beat Mauritania 3-2 to go top of the pool, jointly with Burkina Faso.
This was the second defeat for Mauritania in the championship and definitely bowing of the tournament even with a game left.
For the final group D games, Mauritania has a tie against Algeria as Angola will face Burkina Faso on the same day.
All Results So far:
Group F:
- Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) 1-1 Zambia
- Morocco 3-0 Tanzania
Group E:
- Mali 2-0 South Africa
- Tunisia 0-1 Namibia
Group D:
- Burkina Faso 1-0 Mauritania
- Algeria 1-1 Angola
Group C:
- Cameroon 1-1 Guinea
- Senegal 3-0 The Gambia
- Senegal 3-1 Cameroon
- Guinea 2-1 The Gambia
Group B:
- Egypt 2-2 Mozambique
- Ghana 1-2 Cape Verde
- Cape Verde 3-0 Mozambique
- Egypt 2-2 Ghana
Group A:
- Nigeria 1-1 Equatorial Guinea
- Cote D’Ivoire 2-0 Guinea Bissau
- Cote D’Ivoire 0-1 Nigeria
- Equatorial Guinea 4-2 Guinea Bissau
