Djamel Benlamri makes Algeria 1-0 against Qatar in the semi-final of the Arab Cup | VIDEO

Djamel Benlamri put Algeria ahead of Qatar in one of the semi-finals of the Arab Cup. The goal came after a cross from the left and the goalkeeper’s rejection. The rebound was taken by Benlamri, who finished off, before the poorly positioned goalkeeper.

With the result, Algeria is achieving its classification to the final of the Arab Cup, where Tunisia, a rival that eliminated Egypt in the semifinals, awaits by the slightest difference. The final will be played on December 18.

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Qatar, host country and host of the World Cup, crushed the United Arab Emirates 5-0 in the previous round and comes as one of the great favorites to win the trophy for the first time in its history.

Algeria, for its part, gave the surprise by eliminating its Moroccan counterpart on penalties after having equalized 2-2 in regulation time.

It is worth mentioning that both teams have met on only four occasions, leaving a favorable balance for Algeria of 3 wins and 1 loss. The last time they collided was in December 2018. The victory went to the ‘Greens’ 1-0 with a goal from Baghdad.