Mani Djazmi
BBC World Service in Cairo

Horrible match. None of the sophisticated, exciting play we’ve come to expect. Instead, a spawny goal and nothing else. Mind you, Senegal didn’t do enough with their possession or rare chances.

That was a dreadful, dreadful, dreadful game of football.

Algeria win the Africa Cup of Nations for the second time in their history - and their first outside of Algeria.

Their 1990 success was a home tournament.

The ball is rolled to Salif Sane, and his shot is blocked.

This is it. Senegal must score.

Senegal have a free-kick 30 yards out as Adlene Guedioura commits a foul. Booked.

Algeria have 10 behind the ball. Senegal's keeper is the only man on his half as he pumps the ball forward.

One minute left.

Senegal lift a free-kick into the box and Algeria keeper Rais M'Bolhi grabs, then goes to the ground to eat up time.

Both sets of players kick off an Algeria defender Aissa Mandi is booked.

Oh Mandi.

Algeria just hack a ball into touch. They're just trying to see this one out. So close.

Four minutes added on. I was expecting more for the head injury, VAR delay and six subs.

Algeria midfielder Adlene Guedioura hacks down Sadio Mane. Horrible tackle. He avoids a booking somehow.

Thirty seconds left. But how much injury time?

Off comes likely matchwinner Baghdad Bounedjah, who kisses the side of the pitch. Islam Slimani is on.

Scandalous free-kick from Krepin Diatta. Instead of crossing, he shoots and it's miles over the bar. No way he was going to score from there. So greedy.

Free-kick to Senegal in a good crossing position now.