Two teams chasing Africa Cup of Nations glory will do battle today in a match between Ivory Coast and Algeria. The tournament clash scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Nuevo Estadio de Malabo in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea and can be live streamed here free. There is no additional TV coverage for this match in the United States.
What They're Saying
Ivory Coast head coach Herve Renard (via Goal): "If you don't get through [the group stage] with a team like Cameroon or the Ivory Coast or Senegal, you get the finger pointed at you. For a team like this, the Africa Cup of Nations begins in the quarterfinals. All the teams in the last eight will want to get to the final. We are only three steps from the title. We do this job to win. We won't be happy if we lose in the semifinals or even in the final because if that happens, it will always come into your mind for the rest of your life."
Algeria head coach Christian Gourcuff: "After the Ghana game, we were not the worst team in the world just because we conceded right at the end. Credit to the players for going out and getting the win against Senegal in the final group match. It was not easy to get out of this group."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Ivory Coast's Max Gradel has been an integral part of the team's success thus far. In two appearances, the 27-year-old has two goals and an average of 1.5 key passes.
Ivory Coast's Projected Lineup (3-4-2-1): Gbohouo; Toure, Kanon, Viera; Tiene, Die, Tiote, Aurier; Gradel, Toure; Bony
Algeria's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): M'Bolhi; Ghoulam, Bougherra, Medjani, Mandi; Bentaleb, Lacen; Mahrez, Brahimi, Feghouli; Slimani
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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