In one of the matches of the group stage of the African Cup of Nations, the players of the national teams of Ivory Coast and Algeria will come face to face. On whose side will the victory be in this duel? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this meeting.
Ivory Coast
The Ivorians unsuccessfully completed the second selection for the 2022 World Cup. The team lost in the decisive meeting of the Cameroon national team, which did not allow it to pass to the third stage. The start in the Africa Cup of 2021 for the team is going well. In the first meeting, the elephants outplayed an unyielding opponent in the face of Equatorial Guinea with a score of 1:0. The second stage brought an unexpected result in the battle with Sierra Leone. Patrice Bomel's team failed to realize an 11-meter shot already in the 12th minute of the meeting, after which the elephants led the score with full advantage, but in the fourth added minute they missed Kamar, who was destined to make intrigues and snatch a 2-2 draw for his team.
Algeria
The Algerian national team confidently passed the second stage at the World Cup in Qatar, where it was able to beat Burkina Faso and Niger. In December, the visiting team managed to win the Arab Cup, which was held in Qatar. The "white-greens" arrived at the tournament in Cameroon as the current winner and one of the favorites of the championship, but so far the team does not justify the hopes placed on it. In the first match, the Belmadi team could not break the resistance of Sierra Leone (0:0), and the second meeting brought an unpleasant surprise in the form of a defeat from Equatorial Guinea (0:1). At the moment, the Algerians are the last in the group.
Statistics and figures:
- Algeria is the favorite of the meeting;
- Ivorians do not lose for 2 matches;
- Algeria can't win in the last 2 meetings;
- The previous face-to-face meeting of the rivals ended with a score of 1:1.
Forecast
I think that in this meeting the Algerian national team will be able to defeat its opponent. Our bet will be in favor of the visiting team, which is obliged to win and get out of the group, trying to defend its title won at the previous KAN tournament.
