Algeria beat Morocco, celebrate with Palestinian flags

By Al Mayadeen Net
Source: Agencies
12 Dec 2021 09:07
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Algeria has won against Morocco in the Arab Cup championship, and the players' celebrations brought the Palestinian cause to the heart of the stadium with the Palestinian flag and kufiya flying high.

Algeria's players celebrated their win by raising the Palestinian flags and kufiyas to reinstate their support for Palestine.

Algeria's National Team successfully managed to secure a spot in the FIFA Arab Cup semi-finals to face Qatar after beating Morocco (5-3) following penalties.

How did the match go?

Yacine Brahimi scored first for Algeria in the 62nd minute, only for Morocco's Mohammed Nahiri to equalize two minutes later (64).

Algeria then took the lead again in extra-time with an amazing goal scored by Youssef Belaili from a distance, before Badr Benoun scored Morocco's second in the 111th minute, sending the match to penalties, which ended with Mohamed Tougai scoring the crucial goal after Rais Mblohi saved Karim El Berkaoui's penalty, the only miss of the shootout.

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Youcef Belaïli has scored this absolute banger for Algeria! 🔥

Morocco vs Algeria is currently 2-2 in extra-time! #ArabCup #FIFArabCup

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As the referee blew his final whistle, Algeria's players celebrated their win by proudly raising the Palestinian flags and kufiyas to reinstate their unlimited support for Palestine and the Palestinian cause.