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AFCON 2019 Report: Senegal 0 Algeria 1 - Deflected early Bounedjah goal enough for AFCON glory


On the back foot for the majority of the final, Algeria defended their early lead to claim the Africa Cup of Nations title against Senegal



Algeria became Africa Cup of Nations champions for a second time as they edged Senegal 1-0 in a scrappy final on Friday.

Djamel Belmadi's side needed a sensational last-gasp Riyad Mahrez winner to beat Nigeria in the last four, but it was a scrappy early strike that decided this clash as Baghdad Bounedjah benefited from a huge deflection.

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