Algeria and Ghana meet at Qatar’s Education City Stadium on Wednesday in their final warm-up friendly before the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, with a kickoff at 7 pm.
After seeing off Senegal 1-0 in 2019 final, the Greens are the reigning champions and will be looking to win a third title.
Algeria, seeking to become the fourth nation to lift successive Africa Cup of Nations titles, leave for Cameroon on December 26. The highly-anticipated continental tournament starts on January 9 and ends on February 6.
In addition, Algeria won their second African Cup of Nations title, after cruising through the group stages, scoring six goals and conceding none, before beating Ivory Coast and Nigeria to set up a final showdown with Senegal, whom they narrowly defeated 1-0.
Djamel Belmadi’s men also head into Cameroon as the reigning Arab Cup champions after securing a 2-0 win over rival Tunisia in the finals at Al Bayt Stadium on December 18.
Squaring off against Gabon and Comoros, who are making their first-ever appearance at the competition, Ghana started their campaign against Morocco on January 10.
On four occasions, Ghana’s Black Stars, winners of the Africa Cup of Nations, are hoping that this year’s edition will end a 40-year title wait. The Stars beat Libya in a penalty shootout after the two finalists played to a draw in normal time in 1982.
Algeria vs Ghana Head to Head
Both sides have one game against each other, with visitors winning. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Tunisia 0-2 Algeria
- Qatar 1-2 Algeria
- Morocco 2-2 Algeria
- Algeria 1-1 Egypt
- Lebanon 0-2 Algeria
Away
- Ghana 1-0 South Africa
- Ethiopia 1-1 Ghana
- Zimbabwe 0-1 Ghana
- Ghana 3-2 Zimbabwe
- South Africa 1-0 Ghana
Algeria Team News
Belmadi has named a 28-man list for the Africa Cup of Nations, including Manchester City’s Riyad Mahrez, West Ham United’s Said Benrahma and AC Milan’s Ismael Bennacer.
The Qatar national team manager, Yacine Brahimi, has called up several players who starred in the Arab Cup tournament, which Qatar won in December. He also called up Al-Fateh midfielder Sofiane Bendebka.
Ghana Team News
Ghana will participate in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations with a squad that includes Premier League stars Thomas Partey, Daniel Amartey and Jordan Ayew and players who have impressed domestically like David Abagna, Maxwell Abbey Quaye and Richard Ofori.
Prediction and Odds
Algeria is currently one of Africa’s strongest teams and hasn’t lost since their defeat against Morocco in the African Nations Championship back in 2019.
- Draw
- Both Teams to Score
- Most Goals: 2H
