Tunisia and Algeria meet for the primary time on the TotalEnergies CAF Ladies’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in a Group B encounter on the Père Jégo Stadium in Casablanca on Thursday (Kick-off: 17:00 native time / 16:00 GMT).
That is the first-ever WAFCON assembly between two North African nations that share a border – Tunisia and Algeria are separated by a 1,034-kilometre boundary stretching from the Mediterranean Sea to the Sahara Desert.
It is just the second WAFCON fixture between North African nations within the match’s historical past. The primary was Morocco’s 4-1 win over Egypt within the group stage of the 1998 version.
Tunisia – Key Information
· Tunisia started their marketing campaign with a 3-0 loss to Nigeria – their heaviest defeat in WAFCON historical past.
· It was solely the second time they’d conceded three objectives in a match, after a 3-2 loss to Mali in 2008.
· Tunisia at the moment are on a four-game shedding streak on the finals and have failed to attain in all 4 of these matches, conceding 5 objectives.
· They’ve gone 388 minutes with out scoring at WAFCON, with their solely win remaining the 4-1 conquer Togo in 2022.
· Tunisia have by no means received their second group sport on the finals. They drew 0-0 with Nigeria in 2008 and misplaced 1-0 to Zambia in 2022.
· A loss would mark the primary time Tunisia have began a WAFCON marketing campaign with back-to-back defeats.
· Towards Nigeria, Tunisia accomplished simply 97 passes — the primary time they recorded fewer than 100 passes in a WAFCON match.
· They did not register a single shot on the right track and had simply 28% possession – each the bottom recorded throughout their final two match appearances.
· Goalkeeper Soulayma Jebrani made six saves from 9 pictures confronted – essentially the most she has made in a single WAFCON sport (her fifth look).
Notice: Tunisia’s stats exclude the 2022 repechage match towards Senegal.
Algeria – Key Information
· Opened their match with a 1-0 win over Botswana – their second-ever opening match win, the primary being towards Ghana in 2014.
· That is Algeria’s sixth WAFCON look, making them essentially the most skilled North African aspect on the finals.
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· A win would mark the primary time Algeria have recorded back-to-back victories on the match.
· In the event that they keep away from defeat, will probably be the primary time they’ve gone unbeaten in consecutive WAFCON matches.
· Algeria’s document in second group matches: P5 W1 L4.
· Their solely win got here in 2004, a 3-0 victory over Mali – nonetheless their greatest on the finals.
· Their win over Botswana ended a five-game shedding run and was their first win since beating Ghana 1-0 in 2014.
· Algeria’s final 10 WAFCON matches have all produced winners (W2 L8); their final draw was a 3-3 outcome towards Equatorial Guinea in 2006.
· Throughout 16 match matches, Algeria have drawn simply as soon as (W3 L12).
· Towards Botswana, Algeria accomplished 336 of 432 passes (77.8% accuracy).
· They recorded seven pictures on the right track – 4 within the first half – and didn’t face any pictures on the right track within the first half (three confronted within the second).
· Ghoutia Karchouni scored Algeria’s profitable objective together with her solely shot on the right track.
· Ines Belloumou led all gamers with 89 touches within the match.
· Melissa Bethi was concerned in a game-high 14 duels, profitable eight – greater than another participant on the pitch.
