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Algeria sink Mane to claim second Africa Cup of Nations trophy

Final - Senegal v Algeria - Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt - July 19, 2019, Algeria's Riyad Mahrez, coach Djamel Belmadi and teammates celebrate in front of their fans after winning the Africa Cup of Nations. [Reuters]

Baghdad Bounedjah's early goal propelled Algeria to a first Africa Cup of Nations title in 29 years after a fiery 1-0 victory over Sadio Mane's Senegal in Friday's final in Cairo.

Bounedjah gave Algeria a dream start in the second minute when his deflected shot looped over Senegal goalkeeper Alfred Gomis, and it proved enough for the 1990 champions to lift the trophy on foreign soil for the first time.

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