Sofiane Feghouli entered the game in the 61st minute as a substitute for Riad Boudebouz. The Algerian striker, who replaced Boudebouz, the player who missed the penalty earlier in the match, became a symbol by opening the scoring for the Fennecs.
Feghouli’s shot into Yeboah’s right corner left no chance for the Ivorian goalkeeper, who dived in the opposite direction. Feghouli’s entry, the former Grenoble player, had a positive impact as he was involved in the build-up to the second Algerian goal. He delivered a fantastic cross for Soudani, who scored the team’s second goal.
Thanks to Sofiane Feghouli’s impressive performance, the Algerians, although unable to maintain their two-goal advantage, secured a draw against Ivory Coast (2-2), earning a point for honor. Feghouli was named the man of the match by the Africa Top Sports editorial team.
