08/08/26 03:03:00
Printable Page
08/08 15:02 CDT Algeria earns its first Women's World Cup spot with 2-1 win
over Ivory Coast
Algeria earns its first Women's World Cup spot with 2-1 win over Ivory Coast
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) --- Algeria earned its first berth in the Women's
World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast in the quarterfinals of the
Women's Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.
Ins Khiris and Amira Braham scored for Algeria, which will face the winner of
Sunday's quarterfinal between Malawi and Ghana in a semifinal Wednesday in
Rabat.
After an earlier goal was disallowed for offside, Ivory Coast's Ins Konan
broke through with a goal in the 29th minute.
But Ivory Coast's N'Sira Ouedraogo was shown a red card in the 42nd minute for
a foul on Algeria goalkeeper Chlo N'Gazi, and the team was down a player for
the rest of the match.
Khiris scored in the 58th minute with a long blast that Ivory Coast goalkeeper
Aramatou Diakit got a hand on but couldn't stop.
Ivory Coast had a chance to pull in front with a penalty kick in the 62nd
minute, but Rebecca Elloh's attempt went off the post.
Braham gave Algeria a 2-1 lead in the 64th minute with another stunner from
distance that bounced before entering the goal.
Algeria's Morgane Ikene was stretched off in the first half with an apparent
foot injury.
Ivory Coast still has a chance to qualify for the World Cup. The losing
quarterfinal teams play on Thursday for a spot in an intercontinental playoff.
___
AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
|
