The “Warriors” overcome the “Panthers” trap with the goal of Boulbina – Algerian Al-Hiwar newspaper

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The national team achieved a dramatic qualification for the quarter-finals, after winning yesterday against the Democratic Republic of Congo with a goal without a response at the Moulay Hassan Stadium in Rabat for the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations competition, which is currently underway, where it will meet the Nigeria team in the quarter-finals.

Modest attempts by the “Greens” without embodiment

The first stage witnessed separate attempts by the national team to open the registration door, which was met with a tight defensive organization by the Congolese team, as Riyad Mahrez, Mohamed El-Amin Amoura and Ibrahim Mazza tried to threaten the Panthers’ goal, but all their attempts failed, while Bakumbo’s teammates played on counter-attacks, which posed a threat to goalkeeper Luca Zidane, but without any progress, so the first half ended without goals.

Mbasi thwarts the attempts of Hajj Musa and Gomorrah

The second stage started slowly, on both sides, especially after Bennacer left injured and was replaced by Abdali, which greatly affected the playmaking from the back, and made the movements of Mahrez and Chaibi slow, so the national voter Petkovic made two changes by fielding both Belaid in place of Ait Nouri and Haj Moussa in place of Mahrez, which gave attacking strength to the national team, as Hajj Moussa had an opportunity in the 77th minute, who dribbled past two defenders and shot a ball, to which the goalkeeper responded. The Congolese, before Ammora escaped control and shot a strong ball that was blocked by the goalkeeper again.

Hajj Moussa was close to opening the score

In the 80th minute, the national voter Petkovic brought on striker Bounedjah in place of Mazza, which gave the attack greater depth, as a good opportunity arose in the 85th minute, after a corner kick from Shaybe found the goalkeeper, who cleared it to find Hajj Moussa, who shot it forcefully. The Congolese goalkeeper cleared it again, before the second half and the match ended in a goalless draw, and the two teams headed to two additional periods.

Bounedjah and Chaibi fail to score

In the first extra half, the “Greens” tried to score from half-chances, which they almost achieved twice, through Baghdad Bounedjah, who tried to score the net, but the intervention of goalkeeper Mbassi prevented this from being achieved. In the second half, the Greens continued their attacking streak, as Shaybe almost reached the net in the 100th minute, but goalkeeper Mbasi continued his brilliance and blocked it once, and the Congolese team almost scored after a lightning counter-attack that reached Lemboko, who shot it powerfully, but Zidane blocked it.

Boulbina qualifies the Greens

In the 118th minute, Al-Faraj came, after a lightning attack led by substitute Adel Boulbena, he dodged a defender and shot a powerful ball into the net, announcing that the ‘Greens’ had qualified for the quarter-finals and would meet Nigeria.