Sayoud and Brahimi fire Algeria to Fifa Arab Cup gloryDjamel Belmadi’s Greens claimed the trophy for the first time after overcoming the Carthage Eagles after extra timeAlgeria have been crowned as champions of the 2021 Fifa Arab Cup after defeating Tunisia 2-0 after extra time in Saturday’s final. Goals from Amir Sayoud and Yacine Brahimi propelled the Greens to the title for the first time ever at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor. Brahimi walked home with the Golden Ball, while his teammate Youcef Belaili picked up the Silver Ball. The Fifa Arab Cup was staged to act as a preparatory competition to test the operational readiness of the Middle East nation ahead of the 2022 World Cup. For Algeria, the championship was a dress rehearsal as they commence their Africa Cup of Nations title defence in January.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 19, 2021 00:32 UTC