2023 CHAN: Hosts Algeria Qualify For Quarter-Finals

By Chimezie Nebolisa

Hosts of the 2023 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) Algeria has moved into the quarter-finals after beating Ethiopia 1-0 in their second Group A game on Tuesday.

Algeria had defeated fellow North Africans Libya 1-0 in the opening match of the tournament at the weekend.

Aimen Mahious lone strike for the Algerians in the 52nd minute of the game was enough to seal passage into the knockout round, becoming the first team to progress.

In the group’s other game, Libya suffered their second loss after going down 3-2 to Mozambique.

It is Mozambique’s first win of the tournament after they opened their campaign with a draw against Ethiopia.