Summary

  • Algeria claim second Africa Cup of Nations trophy, 29 years after their first

  • Baghdad Bounedjah's shot takes huge deflection and loops in for Algeria

  • Senegal have never won Africa Cup of Nations

  1. 'I'd swap Champions League for Afcon'published at 19:56 British Summer Time 19 July 2019

    Senegal v Algeria (20:00 BST)

    Senegal forward Sadio Mane says he would swap his Champions League winning medal with Liverpool for winning the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday.

    His pre-season training with Liverpool started 363 days ago.

    "For sure, I would be ready even today [to swap]," Mane told BBC Sport.

    "Maybe I don't need to swap when we win it hopefully.

    "We know it won't be easy but it's normal, it's part of football. Algeria is a great team and now I'm just looking forward to playing in the final and to win it."

    Sadio ManeImage source, Getty Images
  2. 'I'm not a politician or a wizard'published at 19:54 British Summer Time 19 July 2019

    Senegal v Algeria (20:00 BST)

    Algeria boss Djamel Belmadi said his side would "fight" to try and win the tournament for a second time.

    "To the Algerian people, I want to say: I'm not a politician, not a miracle worker or a wizard," he added. "But we will fight like we have fought to this point.

    "If you get to the final, the aim is obviously to win it. The game in the group stage wasn't decisive but now it is and that's the difference."

  3. Cisse still has 2002 defeat 'on his mind'published at 19:53 British Summer Time 19 July 2019

    Senegal v Algeria (20:00 BST)

    Senegal boss Aliou Cisse missed the decisive penalty kick in the shootout against Cameroon in their only previous final.

    "Having lost that final, I still have it on my mind," he said.

    "What motivated me to become a coach was to be able to take Senegal to the final. My players told me they would do better than my generation.

    Algeria are a great team and we respect them. We're in the final now and determined to win."

  4. Postpublished at 19:51 British Summer Time 19 July 2019

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  5. Postpublished at 19:50 British Summer Time 19 July 2019

    These sides met in the group stages, with Algeria winning 1-0.

    Youcef Belaili blasted home the only goal of the game from the edge of box from Sofiane Feghouli's cross.

  6. Postpublished at 19:49 British Summer Time 19 July 2019

    Senegal v Algeria (20:00 BST)

    It is only the fifth Africa Cup of Nations final to have two African head coaches - and the first since 1998.

    Senegal boss Aliou Cisse and Algeria's Djamel Belmadi both played for their countries in the early 2000s.

    The pair were both born one day apart in March 1976, and both grew up in Champigny-sur-Marne, a suburb of Paris.

    Senegal boss Aliou Cisse and Algeria's Djamel BelmadiImage source, Getty Images
  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:48 British Summer Time 19 July 2019

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    TriathlonBaz:it’s got to be Senegal for the win tonight.

  8. Postpublished at 19:46 British Summer Time 19 July 2019

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  9. Mahrez v Mane?published at 19:45 British Summer Time 19 July 2019

    Senegal v Algeria (20:00 BST)

    The game sees two of the Premier League's top players go head to head.

    Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez won the Premier League with Manchester City in 2018-19, with Sadio Mane a key part of the Liverpool team that conquered the Champions League.

    As well as scoring three goals, Mane has also missed two penalties. He came off penalty duty after that, but Henri Saivet missed a spot-kick in the semi-final against Tunisia.

    Mahrez has also scored three, including one of the most important goals in Algeria's history against Nigeria in the last four.

    "Senegal is more than me of course," Mane told BBC Sport. "I know Algeria have a good team and really good players like Mahrez.

    "I think it's going to be a really exciting final so can't wait to be on the pitch."

    Riyad Mahrez and Sadio ManeImage source, Reuters
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    Get Involvedpublished at 19:43 British Summer Time 19 July 2019

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    Simon Atkins: I reckon, the team who scores the most goals will win, or possibly the one who concedes the least!

    Can't argue with the logic

  11. Postpublished at 19:42 British Summer Time 19 July 2019

    Senegal v Algeria (20:00 BST)

    Piers Edwards
    BBC Africa Sport

    A little bit of Algeria has come to Cairo! The fans are here in the number. Should provide the best support for a non-host nation in an Afcon final for many a year

    Media caption,

    Algeria fans before the game

  12. Postpublished at 19:41 British Summer Time 19 July 2019

    BBC Monitoring
    The world through its media

    Algerian football fans in Egypt for the Africa Cup of Nations will be admitted free of charge to assist the final.

    The state-run APS news agency reported the news on 17 July, citing the Algerian delegation in Cairo. It said the decision had been taken by the Egyptian authorities and the Algerian Football Federation (FAF). Fans will have to show their passport upon arrival at the statement.

    Twenty-eight planes will be chartered to transport 4,800 fans to Cairo, in addition to 9 military planes, the agency added.

  13. Postpublished at 19:40 British Summer Time 19 July 2019

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  14. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:38 British Summer Time 19 July 2019

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    Who do you think will win today's final and why? Tweet in using #bbcfootball.

  15. Postpublished at 19:37 British Summer Time 19 July 2019

    Senegal v Algeria (20:00 BST)

    Here are BBC World Service's John Bennett's notes on today's game. I suspect he's done a slight bit more research than I have.

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  16. How both sides reached the finalpublished at 19:36 British Summer Time 19 July 2019

    Senegal v Algeria (20:00 BST)

    Algeria have been the best team in the tournament, coming through a group including Friday's opponents Senegal, Kenya and Tanzania with three wins.

    They beat Guinea 3-0 in the last 16 and the Ivory Coast on penalties in the quarters.

    Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez scored a dramatic free-kick with the last kick of the game as they beat Nigeria 2-1 in the semi-final.

    Senegal, after picking up six points in the group stages, won all their knockout games 1-0.

    They beat Uganda and Benin, and needed an extra-time own goal to get past Tunisia in the semi-finals.

  17. Postpublished at 19:34 British Summer Time 19 July 2019

    You can listen to this game on BBC World Service, but sadly only if you are in Africa. The commentary isn't available worldwide.

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  18. Team newspublished at 19:33 British Summer Time 19 July 2019

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    Senegal make two changes - including one enforced big one.

    Star defender Kalidou Koulibaly is suspended so Salif Sane takes his place. Ismaila Sarr replaces Krepin Diatta behind the striker.

    Sadio Mane, Idrissa Guese and Cheikhou Kouyate start, as you'd expect.

    Algeria are unchanged, with Riyad Mahrez likely to be their key man again.

    Senegal: Gomis, Gassama, Sane, Kouyate, Sabaly, Ndiaye, Gueye, Saivet, Sarr, Mane, Niang.

    Algeria: M’Bolhi, Zeffane, Mandi, Benlamri, Bensebaini; Guedioura, Bennacer, Feghouli, Mahrez, Bounedjah, Belaili.

  19. Postpublished at 19:31 British Summer Time 19 July 2019

    Senegal v Algeria (20:00 BST)

    It is a surprise to many to learn that Senegal have never been African champions.

    They lost the 2002 final on penalties to Cameroon, the same year they reached the World Cup quarter-finals.

    This is Algeria's third final and their first not against Nigeria. They lost in 1980 and then won their only crown in 1990.

  20. Postpublished at 19:19 British Summer Time 19 July 2019

    Senegal v Algeria (20:00 BST)

    Ethiopia have won, Sudan have won, Zambia have won, both Congos have won.

    But Senegal have never won an Africa Cup of Nations.

    Today is their chance. They play Algeria in the final.