Soccer-Equatorial Guinea upset holders Algeria in Cup of Nations shock

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group E - Algeria v Equatorial Guinea - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 16, 2022 Equatorial Guinea's Luis Nlavo in action with Algeria's Mehdi Tahrat REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

DOUALA (Reuters) - Esteban Obiang scored 20 minutes from time as Equatorial Guinea pulled off one of the great Africa Cup of Nations finals upsets with a 1-0 win over defending champions Algeria on Sunday.

The shock Group E result leaves Algeria bottom of the standings and needing a win in their last group game against the Ivory Coast on Thursday to stand any chance of advancing.