Afcon 2019: Algeria look the best team going into the Round of 16 - Herve RenardThe Morocco boss names Algeria as the most impressive team at Africa Cup of Nations heading into the knockout stagescoach Herve Renard has singled out as the toughest team at the finals. Both Morocco and Algeria reached the knockout stages of the competition in , but it was the nature of Algeria’s 1-0 victory over title favourites which caught the eye of two-time title-winning coach Renard. I think up until now Algeria have been the best team at this tournament, notably in the match against Senegal where they performed very, very well,” Renard is quoted by Capital News . We’re concentrating on our match we have to play on Friday, ensuring there are no nasty surprises. “We’re just being ourselves and hoping we can move on to the quarter-finals which will an even harder match.”Algeria qualified to Round of 16 after winning their three matches against , Senegal, and respectively.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 05, 2019 07:52 UTC