Overview
- Algeria edged DR Congo 1-0 after extra time in Rabat, with the match goalless after 90 minutes.
- Midfielder Ismaël Bennacer exited around the 48th minute with a possible hamstring issue, leaving his status uncertain for the next round.
- Adil Boulbina, 22, delivered the winner on his second senior cap to seal progression for Vladimir Petkovic’s team.
- The victory completes the last-eight field, with quarterfinals on 9–10 January and Algeria set to face Nigeria on Saturday at 17:00 local time.
- Post-match celebrations in France saw disturbances in several cities, including clashes with police and reported antisemitic chants in Lyon, according to AFP.