With tears included: the effusive celebration of Equatorial Guinea after beating Algeria | VIDEO

The Equatorial Guinea team wrote this Sunday one of the most successful pages in its history by beating Algeria (1-0) and approaching qualification for the round of 16 of the African Cup of Nations. Incidentally, with his victory he put the team that has Riyad Mahrez as its main figure on the ropes.

After disappointing in their debut with a goalless draw against Sierra Leone, Algeria has just one point from two games, still without scoring, and is bottom of their key, where Ivory Coast, which drew 2-2 this Sunday with Sierra Leona leads with 4 units.

Equatorial Guinea is second, with three points, and Sierra Leone, third with two.

The last matchday, Thursday 20th, therefore appears dramatic for Algeria, which will play survival against the Ivory Coast, another of the powers of its continent and against which it will need a victory.

“One point out of a possible six is ​​something we obviously didn’t think about. We weren’t planning on leaving the competition so soon, so we’re going to give it our all” on matchday three, Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi promised.

In their match on Sunday in Douala, Algeria was overtaken by a goal from Equatoguinean Esteban Obiang, a player born in Spain who plays for Antequera, a modest club in the Second RFEF, the fourth category of Spanish football.

The victory filled the members of Equatorial Guinea with emotion. Many of them even came to tears, in the midst of hugs and jumps of happiness. The same feeling was experienced by a journalist in the stands of the stadium. The communicator, according to a viralized video on social networks, celebrated as one more fan.

With information from AFP.