Match Report
Algeria and South Africa went into the game level on 6 points, 2nd against 3rd in the table. Algeria ranked just 7th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Algeria 1.25 scored and 0.5 conceded per game, South Africa 1.5 and 1.25, with the league averaging 1.03.
The venue was Stade Mustapha Tchaker, with room for 40,000 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.
Goal scorers
Algeria: Abdennour Iheb Belhocini (29') · South Africa: T. Kutumela (45')
Key stats
Possession: Algeria 47% · South Africa 53% · Total shots: 14-9 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 3-2