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July 15, 2019
Super Eagles Coach Gernot Rohr hasadmitted that his team lost to a better side in the semifinals of the 2019African Cup of Nations, AFCON in Egypt.
Riyad Mahrez’s goal from a free-kickwith few seconds left to play, condemned Nigeria to a 2-1 defeat and steeredAlgeria to their first AFCON Final match in twenty nine years.
Rohr told newsmen during apost-match interview that it was a game of two halves, adding however thatAlgeria were the better side at the end of the day.
Algerian Coach, Djamel Belmadi onhis part said his side had a tough game against a tough opponent, adding thatit had to take the quality of Mahrez to decide the result of the match.
Nigeriawill now take on Tunisia in the third place match on Wednesday, while Algeriatake on Senegal in Friday’s final.��o�2����