52nd minute goal from AIMEN MAHIOUS in 1nil win over Ethiopia on January 17, was enough to qualify the host, Algeria, into the quarter finals of the CHAN tournament.
This qualification becomes the second time ever Algeria has progressed to the knockout stage of the competition.With that win, Algeria are the first team to advance to the next stage and they’re yet to concede a goal!
Aimen Mahious becomes the first player to score back-to-back in the competition as his penalty goal against Libya in their opening match was enough to bag the maximum three points.
Algeria currently sits atop of the table with 6 points, Mozambique with 4, Ethiopia with 1 and Libya without any point.