Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations 2019 - Semi Final - Algeria v Nigeria - Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt - July 14, 2019 Algeria's Riyad Mahrez celebrates scoring their second goal with Adlene Guedioura and Youcef Belaili REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
CAIRO (Reuters) - Algeria forward Riyad Mahrez's stunning free kick in stoppage time gave Algeria a 2-1 win over Nigeria in a tense Africa Cup of Nations semi-final played in a volatile atmosphere on Sunday.
It was a goal from the moment it left Mahrez's left foot as he stepped up and bent his shot into the far corner to leave goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi helpless and send Algeria to their first final since 1990-- the only time they won the tournament.
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