Algeria struck late through Soufiane Bayazid to earn a 1-1 draw with Guinea in a tense CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) Group C clash at the Nelson Mandela National Stadium in Kampala on Friday, August 15.

Ismaël Camara’s fine strike midway through the second half had put Guinea on course for a vital victory in their fight to stay in the tournament, but Bayazid levelled with two minutes remaining to preserve Algeria’s unbeaten record.

The result left Guinea’s hopes of progressing to the knockout stage hanging by a thread as they sit third with four points from four games, while Algeria moved to five points and remain firmly in contention for a quarter-final place ahead of their final group match.

Meanwhile, Niger pick up their first point of the tournament with a 1-1 draw against South Africa but, sadly, their journey ended there before the final round of matches.

They came the fifth country eliminated from the ongoing CHAN 2024 so far, joining Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Central African Republic, Central African Republic.