Algeria vs Senegal, 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Women's Africa Cup of Nations

42': Marine Dafeur (P)
88': Melissa Bethi

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Algeria are hosting Senegal at Stade Olympique de Rabat, Rabat, Morocco, starting on . The match is a part of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

Match Timeline

13': Nguenar Ndiaye (Senegal) Yellow Card at 13'
42': Marine Dafeur (Algeria) Penalty - Scored at 42'
58': Sokhna Nogaye Tall Pène (Senegal) Substitution at 58'
58': Bineta Seck (Senegal) Substitution at 58'
68': Marième Babou (Senegal) Yellow Card at 68'
72': Seynabou Mbengue (Senegal) Substitution at 72'
83': Sadigatou Diallo (Senegal) Substitution at 83'
84': Mbène Diop (Senegal) Substitution at 84'
85': Sofia Bekhaled (Algeria) Substitution at 85'
85': Nihed Naïli (Algeria) Substitution at 85'
88': Melissa Bethi (Algeria) Goal at 88'
90': Bineta Seck (Senegal) Yellow Card at 90'

Statistics

SEN		ALG
19	Fouls	11
3	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
5	Offsides	2
3	Corner Kicks	2
3	Saves	2
52.7	Possession	47.3
11	SHOTS	10
2	ON GOAL	5
0.2	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
223	Accurate Passes	194
318	Passes	287
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.7
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
2	Blocked Shots	2
7	Effective Tackles	11
12	Tackles	17
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
10	Clearances	25

Game Information

Competition: Women's Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Stade Olympique de Rabat
Location: Rabat, Morocco

Women's Africa Cup of Nations Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Morocco	3	+5	7
2	Algeria	3	+3	6
3	Senegal	3	-1	4
4	Kenya	3	-7	0

Full Table

Line-Ups

Algeria (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
16	Chloé N’Gazi (GK)
4	Roselène Khezami
22	Lana Smits
17	Inès Belloumou
7	Morgane Belkhiter
11	Lina Boussaha
21	Marine Dafeur
20	Amira Braham
12	Ikram Adjabi
13	Lynda Bendris
6	Melissa Bethi

Algeria Substitutes:

Inès Khiri, Laura Muller, Wissem Bouzid, Morgane Ikene, Nihed Naïli, Léa Abadou, Wassila Alouache, Aïcha Hamidèche, Sofia Bekhaled, Amira Benaïssa.

Senegal (4-4-2)

No.	Name
16	Khady Faye (GK)
8	Mbayang Sow
5	Wolimata Ndiaye
2	Marième Babou
13	Adama Sané
4	Aïssatou Fall
15	Fatoumata Dramé
21	Ndèye Casset
9	Nguenar Ndiaye
20	Korka Fall
7	Mama Diop

Senegal Substitutes:

Sokhna Nogaye Tall Pène, Méta Kandé, Tening Séne Afa, Safietou Sagna, Khadija Badio, Dieynaba Ndaw, Sadigatou Diallo, Pascaline Bassene, Adji Ndiaye, Bineta Seck, Seynabou Mbengue, Mbène Diop, Ndeye Diakhaté, Mariama Faty.

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