Mansouri Plays In African Nations Cup QF

Last updated : 24 January 2010 By Covsupport News Service

Former Coventry City midfielder Yazid Mansouri played for Algeria tonight in an African Nations Cup Quarter-Final victory against Ivory Coast.

Mansouri captained the side against the Ivory Coast who fielded Chelsea's Didier Drogba and saw his side go a goal down in less than four minutes when Kalou netted.

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The midfielder, whose contract at Highfield Road was terminated in 2003, played in Matmour in the 39th minute and the Borussia Moenchengladbach striker hit a tremendous shot from the edge of the area to level the game.

In the 89th minute, Keita smashed the ball from 26 metres into the net to snatch a win for Ivory Coast but two minutes later, Rangers' Majid Bougherra headed Algeria level once more and send the game into extra time.

Two minutes into extra time, Algeria went 3-2 up when Bouazza headed in unmarked at the far post.

Ivory Coast had a goal ruled out for offside in stoppage time in the second period but Algeria held on to win and face either Egypt or Cameroon on Thursday.