Africa Cup of Nations
Algeria shows that they can go far in the current competition. They won all three of their group matches with a goal difference of 7:1 without major problems. Algeria is unbeaten in regular time for 19 consecutive matches across all tournaments. The ageless Riyad Mahrez scored three goals in the two matches he participated in, and then he was given a well-deserved rest in the third match against Equatorial Guinea, which his teammates won 3:1.
However, DR Congo has been making progress lately. They are unbeaten in their last eight matches. In the group stage, they defeated Benin and Botswana, while also drawing 1:1 against the favorites Senegal. So they are definitely not to be written off. The fact that they eliminated Nigeria in the recent World Cup qualifiers and have a chance to qualify for the World Cup also speaks to the improvement of DR Congo.
Prediction: Draw, both teams to scoreAlgeria really seems to be in form, but DR Congo has been making progress lately and in my opinion is capable of upsetting anyone at the moment. So I expect them to put up a fight here as well, and why not score at least one goal against Algeria.
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