SPORTS: ALGERIA EMERGES AS AFCON 2019 CHAMPIONS AS IGHALO IS NAMED THE HIGHEST GOAL SCORER

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Algeria succeeds in lifting the African Cup of Nations yesterday in a match that ended with only one goal. This would be the second time Algeria has won the AFCON competition since its first appearance in the year 1968. Their coach Djamel Belmadi was really proud of his team's performance. Baghdad Bounedjah was the hero of that match as he was the one who scored the only goal that led to their victory and also gave Riyad Mahrez, who was the captain, an opportunity to lift the trophy for the first time.

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The Senegalese players were really dejected because they really tried their best but it was not good enough as they still lost the match thereby making it the second time they came out as runners up in the AFCON competition since their first appearance in the year 1965. In case you missed the match you can watch the highlight here.

AFCON GOAL SCORERS

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Nigeria's Odion Jude Ighalo has won the golden boot as the highest goal scorer in the African Cup of Nations competition as he scored five goals in the competition. Adam Ounas, Sadio Mane, Cedric Bakambu and Riyad Mahrez had three goals each.  Stephane Bahoken, Wilfred Zaha, Jonathan Kodija, Youssef Msakni, Carolus Andriamahitsinoro, Baghdad Bounedjah, Mohamed Yattara, Michael Olunga, Emmanuel Okwi, Bongani Zungu, Ahmed El Mohamady, Mohamed Salah, Youssef En-Nesyri, Mikael Pote, Jordan Ayew and Youcef Belaili scored two goals each. Islam Slimani, Adama Traore II, Diadie Samassekou and Max-Alain Gradel each scored a goal.

With this, the African Cup of Nations has come to an end. CONGRATULATIONS ALGERIA!