Algeria will welcome fellow African heavyweights Cameroon to the Stade Mustapha Tchaker in Algiers on Friday (1 November) to conclude their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying tie with kickoff at 10:30 pm.
On Friday, Algeria secured a 1-0 victory over Cameroon in a hard-fought contest at the Limbe Stadium. Islam Slimani opened the scoring five minutes shy of the break, which was enough to get the job done for Djamel Belmadi’s men.
The Desert Warriors have snapped a three-game winless streak as they seek to make up for a disappointing Africa Cup of Nations campaign.
Indomitable Lions will have it all to do at Stade de l’Amitie as they failed to make home advantage count last time out. The Lions controlled the majority of possession and territorial advantage but failed to convert opportunities into goals.
Rigobert Song has played in the most African Cup of Nations tournaments, which could benefit Cameroon as they continue their quest for a fifth title.
The team will be hoping they avoid missing out on consecutive tournaments for the first time since 1978 as they head to Russia after failing to qualify for the previous edition in 2014.
Algeria vs Cameroon Head to Head
Both sides have three games against each other, with each side taking one win and one draw. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Cameroon 0-1 Algeria
- Ivory Coast 3-1 Algeria
- Algeria 0-1 Equatorial Guinea
- Algeria 0-0 Sierra Leone
- Algeria 3-0 Ghana
Away
- Cameroon 0-1 Algeria
- Burkina Faso 3-3 Algeria
- Cameroon 0-0 Egypt
- Gambia 0-2 Cameroon
- Cameroon 2-1 Comoros
Algeria Team News
It was reported that forward Vincent Aboubakar had to leave the field at halftime with a minor injury scare last weekend, but the player is expected to return to full training in time for Tuesday’s game. Zambo Anguissa is sidelined with a muscle injury, and the 26-year-old will be a big miss for Cameroon as they seek to salvage their World Cup campaign.
Cameroon Team News
Islam Slimani grabbed his 40th international goal on Friday and continued to extend his lead at the top of the all-time scoring charts. Djamel Belmadi switched to a 3-4-3 formation for the first leg (where he netted a brace), but we expect him to revert to his preferred 4-2-3-1 formation for the second leg.
Prediction and Odds
We think Algeria will narrowly edge out Cameroon and confirm their place in the World Cup; after a couple of weeks, we’ve had all sorts of crazy upsets.
- Algeria Win
- Goals Over 1.5
- No Score: Home
