The African Cup of Nations continues this Tuesday with a Round of 16 clash between Algeria and DR Congo in Rabat (Morocco). A duel which promises spectacle on and off the field, but which some specialists consider questionable. This is not the case for Claude Le Roy.

The latter did not hide his annoyance. “The Algeria-DRC match annoys me. A 9-point team in addition to a 7-point team, corresponding to some 7-point teams versus 2-point teams »lamented the former coach, who was on the Leopards bench between 2004 and 2006, at the media’s microphone TheLink.

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Full box for Algeria

Housed in Group E, Algeria achieved a flawless performance during the group stage: 3-0 victory against Sudan, 1-0 success against Burkina Faso and now 3-1 success against Equatorial Guinea. Despite this perfect performance, the Fennecs find themselves facing a formidable team from the eighth, and will not benefit from an “affordable” opponent.

The draw reserved much more favorable confrontations for other nations. Egypt, first in group B with seven points, eliminated Benin, third in group D with three points. That is, Nigeria (9 points) and Mozambique (3 points), as well as Morocco (7 points) and Tanzania (2 points). The Algeria-DRC match is an announcement without already under high tension.

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