Sudan and Algeria meet for the third time in African Nations Championship history when they contest a quarter-final in Zanzibar on Saturday. They last met in 2011, drawing 0-0 in the group stage before Sudan won 1-0 in the third-place play-off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sudan are unbeaten against North African opposition at CHAN (W1 D2), keeping three clean sheets in three matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Algeria\u2019s record against East African sides reads W3 D1 L1, with four clean sheets in five games, scoring six goals and conceding just once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sudan have scored five goals from eight shots on target. Algeria have also scored five but from 20 shots on target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In defensive duels, Algeria\u2019s players have won 70% of their tackles compared to Sudan\u2019s 52%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Drew their last group game against Senegal to finish top of Group D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Have just one win in their last six matches (D3 L2).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Conceded only one goal in the group stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Competing in their third quarterfinal and have never lost at this stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Previously beat Niger on penalties (2011) and Zambia 1-0 (2018) in the last eight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 A win would secure a third semifinal appearance after 2011 and 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Record in knockout matches (including penalty results): P6 W3 L3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Record in penalty shoot-outs: P3 W1 L2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Have taken part in three shoot-outs, all after 1-1 draws, winning against Niger and Angola in 2011 but losing to Libya in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Their five goals scored are their joint-most at a single edition (2011, 2018, 2024).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Scored in five of six knockout matches, never more than one goal in a game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Only failed to score in their 1-0 semifinal loss to Nigeria in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Drawn their last three games, their longest run without a win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Unbeaten in their last 10 matches (W6 D4).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Last defeat was to Sudan in the 2011 third-place play-off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Kept eight clean sheets in their last 10 games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Playing their third quarterfinal; won both previous ties (vs South Africa 2011, vs C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire 2022).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Have never lost a quarterfinal, winning both in open play with clean sheets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Elimination here would be their earliest CHAN exit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Have always played at least six matches in a finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Knockout record (including penalties): P6 W3 L3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 All three knockout wins have come in open play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Their only knockout loss in open play was against Sudan in 2011 (1-0).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Have never lost a direct knockout match in 90 minutes, winning three and losing one on penalties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 In six knockout games, have kept four clean sheets and conceded only two goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Recorded their biggest CHAN win in the knockouts, a 5-0 victory over Niger in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Lost both penalty shoot-outs they\u2019ve contested: vs Tunisia in 2011 semifinals and vs Senegal in the 2022 final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Scored five goals in the 2024 group stage, their highest ever in the opening round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Abderrahmane Meziane has created eight chances, the most by an Algerian player.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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