CHAN 2022 : Algeria-Niger In Tough Battle

Algeria plays against Niger in the semi-finals today January 31, 2023 at the Miloud Hadefi Stadium in Iran at 5:00 p.m. The encounter promises to be tough as each side will be seeking for a ticket in the final of this year’s edition of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN 2022). Algeria qualified for the semi-finals after they outsmarted Côte d’Ivoire 1-0 in the quarterfinals. Aymen Mahious scored the lone goal for Algeria through a penalty kick in the last minutes of the game. 
Algeria finished on top of group A with nine points. The Desert Foxes won each of their last four outings without conceding a single goal, highlighting their solidity at both ends of the pitch. They will have to face the challenge of an opposing outfit with just one victory in the previous eight clashes across all competition, losing the other seven. 
Coach Bougherra will be counting on top stars like Aymen Mahious, Chaal Abdellaoui, Belaid, and Keddad, among others. 
Niger on their part beat Ghana 2-0 on January 28, 2023 in the last quarterfinals game at the Olympic stadium in Oran. Imarana Seyni's 11th-minute opener set Harouna Doula's men...