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Algeria win 2019 AFCON with early goal over Senegal

Trophy

Cairo, July 19, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Algeria won the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the second time on Friday when a fortuitous second-minute goal gave them a 1-0 win over Senegal in the final.

Baghdad Bounedjah stunned Senegal with a shot which took a wicked deflection off a defender and looped over the bewildered goalkeeper Alfred Gomis and into the net.

Algeria sat back after that and the first half turned into a scrappy, bad-tempered affair as Senegal, who have never won the title, failed to threaten their defence.

Senegal were awarded a penalty for handball in the second half but the decision was revoked following a VAR review.

Ismaila Sarr missed Senegal’s best chance by volleying wide from inside the area.

Algeria last won the AFCON in 1990, beating Nigeria 1-0 to lift their first AFCON title.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria had earlier won the third place match on Wednesday, beating Tunisia to pick the bronze medal. (Reuters/NAN)
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Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola

Politics

AFCON: Lawan leads Presidential team to Egypt, expresses confidence in Super Eagles

By Kingsley Okoye
Confidence
Abuja,July 14, 2019 (NAN) President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, has departed Abuja to lead a presidential delegation to cheer Super Eagles in today’s match against Algeria in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt.

Mr Mohammed Isa, the Special Assistant to the President of the Senate on Media and Publicity, said in a statement on Sunday in Abuja that the delegation was made up of 11 men.

Isa said other members of the delegation include the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha.

Others include Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta and Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos States, Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele, and President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Mr Habu Gumel.

Also in the delegation are a representative of the Presidency; Capt. Hosa Okunbo, and the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Mr Olusade Adesola.

Others are Muhammad Gambo, the ministry’s Director of Facilities, and former Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Solomon Dalung.

Isa also quoted the president of the senate before departing for Egypt as saying: “The Presence of the delegation will boost the morale of the Nigerian players and spur them to win the match.

“I am confident that our boys today will re-enact their winning streak in their determination to win the trophy and they need our support including our presence,” the statement quoted Lawan saying. (NAN)
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Edited by Abiemwense Moru/Muhammad Suleiman Tola