How it Happened; Algeria 3-1 Zambia

Zambia’s opening Group I qualifier against Algeria in Tizi Ouzou is now underway.

The Chipolopolo face the Fennecs at the Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium on Friday evening, with kick-off scheduled for 21:00 CAT.

2′ Zambia 0- 1 Algeria

Goal – Algeria take the lead, Jaouem Hadjam with the goal at the near post, Willard Mwanza beaten easily. Mohamed Amoura with the assist.

10′ – Zambia trying to go long with Kingston Mutandwa as the target.

Meanwhile Ibrahim Maza is controlling the tempo in the middle of the park.

14′ Algeria with 72.7 possession while Zambia only have 28.3 so far.

20′ Substitution – Algeria forced into an early substitution, Injured Amine Gouiri makes way for Amin Chiakha

(Jaouem Hadjam 2′)

22’ Chance for Algeria, Mohamed Belloumi’s curling shot just goes wide

23’ Zambia make a quick transition and the ball finds Mutandwa who is marked heavily by Ramy Bensebaini but the ball falls to Fashion Sakala who shoots wide.

Algeria 1-0 Zambia

(Jaouem Hadjam 2′)

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Algeria 1-0 Zambia 


(Jaouem Hadjam 2′)

45′ : Three minutes added on

Algeria 1-0 Zambia

(Jaouem Hadjam 2′)

Halftime: Algeria 1-0 Zambia

(Jaouem Hadjam 2′)

46′ Second half underway, Patson Daka makes way for David Simukonda.

Algeria 1-0 Zambia


(Jaouem Hadjam 2′)

47′ David Simukonda shoots over the bar

Algeria 1-0 Zambia

(Jaouem Hadjam 2′)

49′ Yellow Card 💛 to Joseph Liteta following a foul on Ibrahim Maza

Algeria 1-0 Zambia

(Jaouem Hadjam 2′)

52′ Belloumi with a brilliant cross but Adem Zorgame’s header goes over the bar

54′ Mohamed Amoura set up by Maza but his shot misses the Zambia goal by a whisker

Algeria 1-0 Zambia

(Jaouem Hadjam 2′)

57′ Goal, Fashion Sakala with a beautiful goal. The Al Fahya forward danced between two defenders, then skipped past a third before finding the net. David Simukonda with the assist.

Algeria 1-1 Zambia

(Jaouem Hadjam 2′| Fashion Sakala 57′)

62′ A long ball from Bensebaini finds Mohamed Amoura, good control but shoots over the bar Algeria 1-1 Zambia

(Jaouem Hadjam 2′| Fashion Sakala 57′)

67′ Goal, Ibrahim Maza puts Algeria back in the lead , Willard Mwanza beaten at the near post again, poor goalkeeping. Mohamed Amoura with the assist again

Algeria 2-1 Zambia

(Jaouem Hadjam 2′, Ibrahim Maza 67’| Fashion Sakala 57′

68′ Triple Substitution; Mathews Banda, Miguel Chaiwa and Albert Kangwanda make way for Gamphani Lungu, Owen Tembo and Lameck Banda.

Algeria 2-1 Zambia

(Jaouem Hadjam 2′, Ibrahim Maza 67′ | Fashion Sakala 57′)

70′ Triple Substitution for Algeria ; Mohamed Amoura, Mohamed Belloumi and Adem Zorgame make way for Himad Abdelli, Adil Boulbina and Anis Hadj Moussa

74 ‘ Goal, Substitute Hadj Moussa scores a third from inside the boss, Ibrahim Maza involved again with a back heal to set up Hadj

Algeria 3-1 Zambia

(Jaouem Hadjam 2′, Ibrahim Maza 67′, Hadj Moussa 74’| Fashion Sakala 57′)

78′ Substitution for Zambia, Kingston Mutandwa makes way for Chanka Solomon Zimba.

90′ Four minutes of additional time signaled

90+1 ‘ Fashion Sakala shoots from outside the box , the Algeria goalkeeper tips it away, Corner for Zambia, Lameck Banda takes but comes to nothing

Full- Time | Algeria 3-1 Zambia

(Jaouem Hadjam 2′, Ibrahim Maza 67′, Hadj Moussa 74’| Fashion Sakala 57′)