Disgruntled fans were seen attempting to attack members of the Algerian national team and their federation's president. Check it out!
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Algeria crashed out of the group stages for the second Africa Cup of Nations tournament in-a-row after a 1-0 defeat to minnows Mauritania on Tuesday evening.
The defeat saw the Desert Foxes finish at the bottom of Group D, which angered the nation's proud football fans, with some attempting to attack the team members at their hotel in Bouake.
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Angry fans go after Algeria team
2019 AFCON champions suffered a shock defeat to Mauritania in the final Group D match, resulting in their premature exit from the continental showpiece.
The Algerians have gone winless at AFCON for their last six matches, stretching back from the 2021 tournament, where they endured a similarly abysmal campaign to this year's effort.
Despite having stars like Riyaad Mahrez, Houssem Aouar, Nabil Bentaleb, Islam Slimani and Rayan Aït-Nouri in their ranks, they only managed to collect two points in their group, with a 1-1 draw against group winners Angola and a 2-2 draw against Burkina Faso.
The Algerians faced significant backlash from their fans following their defeat to the Lions of Chinguetti. The frustration escalated to the point where vigilante supporters attacked the team at the hotel!
2019 AFCON-winning head coach Djamel Belmadi and the president of the Algeria Football Federation Walid Sadi were on the receiving end of the backlash from the fans, who were apprehended by Ivorian security personnel.
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— Collins Okinyo (@bedjosessien) January 24, 2024
Furious Algeria fans Algerian tried to enter the Algeria team hotel in Ivory Coast in order to settle their score with the Algerian players, Djamel Belmadi and the president of the federation.@soka25east pic.twitter.com/9xDFosQIMS
The defeat to Mauritania could spell the end of Djamel Belmadi time with the Desert Fox and he'll always be considered a legend in Algeria for his masterminding their 2019 AFCON success.
The 47-year-old was escorted by stadium security as he made his way to the stands to bravely try and apologies to the livid Algerian supporters:
Djamel Belmadi est allé voir les supporteurs algériens :
— La Vague Verte ???????? (@la_vagueverte) January 23, 2024
Supporteurs : « Reste Djamel ! Si tu pars, ce sera la catastrophe. »
Belmadi : « Excusez nous. On a fait tout notre possible. » pic.twitter.com/2HAe66OE7w
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