2022 World Cup Qualifiers: Algeria down Djibouti to keep unbeaten run going, Niger hold Burkina FasoThe North African secured a rather comfortable win in Egypt as they keep their position at the summit of their poolAfrican champions Algeria will only need to avoid a defeat at home against Burkina Faso on November 16 in order to earn a ticket to the 2022 World Cup qualifiers play-offs. The North Africans managed a 4-0 win against Djibouti at Cairo International Stadium on Friday in a Group A encounter while Burkina Faso, second on the log, fought back to draw 1-1 with Niger in Marrakech, Morocco. With four wins in five games, Algeria are leading their pool with 13 points, two more than Burkina Faso, who will visit them for a game next week which carries high stakes. The victory means they are on a 32-game unbeaten run as they are highly likely to make progress in the World Cup qualifiers. Meanwhile, Issoufou Dayo's 55th-minute penalty ensured Burkina Faso did not suffer a defeat at the hands of Niger in the other group game.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 12, 2021 19:02 UTC