2019 AFCON final: Algeria's Belmadi looks to make history

2019 Africa Cup of Nations

Continental Tournament, Final

Egypt, 19 July 

Algeria head coach Djamel Belmadi will be looking to guide his side to victory over Senegal in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final on Friday, 19 July. 
 

 
The match is set to take place at the Cairo International Stadium. Kick-off is at 21h00.
 
Belmadi's side remains undefeated in the tournament having finished their group stage campaign without a defeat. 
 
The former Algeria international then masterminded victories over Guinea, Ivory Coast and Nigeria in the knockout phase.
 
Belmadi is now looking to become the second coach to win the AFCON title with Algeria's Desert Foxes.
 

 
Meanwhile, Senegal head coach Aliou Cisse is eager to ensure that the Lions of Teranga clinch their first-ever AFCON title.
 
Cisse's charges have tasted one defeat in the tournament having lost to Algeria in their Group C encounter on the 27th of June 2019
 
The retired midfielder then led the Lions of Teranga to victories over Uganda, Benin and Tunisia in the knockout stages.
 
Algeria and Senegal have met 19 times with the Desert Foxes recording 10 wins compared to the Lions of Teranga's four victories, while five games ended in a draw.
 

 

Last Five AFCON title winners

2010 - Egypt 
2012 - Zambia 
2013 - Nigeria 
2015 - Ivory Coast
2017 - Cameroon
 


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