AFCON 2021: Ivory Coast v Algeria – head to head and records
The defending champions are on the verge of crashing out of the tournament. A loss or draw for Algeria will lead to an unexpected exit from the tournament. Ivory Coast also need at least a draw in this game, to confirm their spot in the round of 16. This is indeed a clash of the Titans!
Match Information
Group: E
Match
Cote d’Ivoire v Algeria
Date
20 January 2022
Time
17:00 local time (16:00 GMT)
Venue
Japoma Stadium, Douala
Ivory Coast v Algeria- head to head and records
Ivory Coast and Algeria will encounter for the ninth time at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Ivory Coast has more wins than Algeria, 3 wins to Algeria’s two and 3 draws. Their last encounter was in 2019 when the Fennec Foxes triumph on penalties in the quarter-finals.
The most played fixture since AFCON 2010 is Ivory Coast v Algeria. They will be meeting for the fifth time since 2010.
The last four encounters between the Elephants and the 2019 AFCON champions have produced 15 goals.
Algeria has attempted 32 shots so far in this tournament without a goal- 0-0 against Sierra Leone and 0-1 against Equatorial Guinea.
Ivory Coast have a record of seven wins and seven draws in their last 16 matches at the Africa Cup of Nations. Both defeats came against another Northern African team – Morocco in 2019.
Player in focus: Algeria and Galatasaray midfielder, Sofiane Feghouli has two goals to his name in the Africa Cup of Nations with both goals coming against Cote d’Ivoire, 2013 and 2019.
