Accra, July 16, - Riyad Mahrez,
the captain of the Algeria National Team, has said, they know the strength and
weaknesses of their opponent Senegal and will exploit them to their advantage.
He said, they know Senegal was a
very good team after playing against them in the group stage and despite
beating them by a lone, the finals would be tougher.
Mahrez, 28, stoppage time
brilliant free-kick handed Algeria their first AFCON Final slot in 29 years
against Senegal who would be chasing their maiden AFCON glory.
Speaking ahead of the big game,
the Manchester City Star said, “We are so happy to be in the final because it
is something unbelievable. It is a great feeling. It was a very tough game and
it looked like it would go into extra time after they had the penalty from the
VAR. But we got this free-kick and I was determined to score”.
“We have been very good in this
tournament. We have scored 12 goals and conceded only two but definitely this
game has given us more confidence to play the final. We are capable of winning
it”, he added.
The game at the Cairo
International Stadium, would be the fifth AFCON meeting between the two sides.
Interestingly, Algeria and Senegal played in the semi-final when the Desert
Warriors won the title in 1990.
GNA
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