00:06And we are off. Algeria bidding to reach successive knockout stages, kicking us off.
00:15They're playing from right to left, all in white with the...
00:29Algeria come forward early on and an early strike at goal as well.
00:32Well, didn't get a clean first touch.
00:38Kenya hoping that they can take advantage of the fact that Algeria, a woman's shot, struck a goal.
00:47And blazed over Algeria at the tournament without finding the net.
00:58Nice play over on the far side.
01:02And bodies as well in the middle. In it comes, it's still not fully clear. Strike it, goal comes in.
01:11Here we go. Just got stuck under the body.
01:17Light this up. She had a free kick from an angle the other day that she...
01:21For the spectacular into the top corner.
01:24It was very ambitious. This is a far better place than the one she took against Morocco.
01:29She will step up and hit it and hit it well. Oh, that is a screamer from Dafer to give
01:36Algeria the lead.
01:37With just 40 minutes on the clock. Look at the smile.
01:41Her second goal of the tournament. And what a hit as well.
01:45Our war. Just didn't know what to do.
01:55And she runs off to celebrate on the bench with those on the bench. And I'm sure Galati as well.
02:04One of the goals of the tournament. From the 31 year old Dafer. Look at that. Up and over.
02:10Into the postage stamp of the top left hand corner.
02:15She may well never score a better goal for Algeria.
02:23Pitch perfect. Look at the technique as well.
02:27And our war simply didn't.
02:36In behind is Terry for Kenya. Can she get her shot away?
02:42Well, she can't because Smits Muraghi gets a vital touch but only plays it back into Kenya.
02:51Jareko ghosting through. Is she onside? Well, she has the chance. Lobs it over the bar.
02:57It does.
03:00Well, it went up and I don't think it should have done well.
03:05They awarded a free kick offside. Let's go with a feature of football these days at international level.
03:12There's been plenty of it in the recent Men's World Cup.
03:14Betty with the delivery.
03:16This is one off the training ground. In it goes to the middle.
03:19And Bendris with the touch and couldn't guide it on target.
03:27Cross-finding. Bendris and she just couldn't get over it.
03:34Without doing so, there was always going to be heading away off the latest Algeria to go down.
03:41Well, play continues for the moment.
03:47Chaka, cutting herself into trouble. As does the goalkeeper as well.
03:51And Algeria have their second.
03:56And Liliane Arawar in the Kenyan goal will not want to see that again.
04:02But that was pounced upon.
04:06And Algeria have a 2-0 lead.
04:16First goal out of Women's Africa Cup of Nations as well.
04:22Knew exactly what she wanted to do.
04:24Did the pressing all herself. Look at this.
04:31And then caught Arawar as well.
04:35Didn't quite get enough on the lob, but ultimately it was enough, given the keeper's error.
04:45And in the blink of a...
04:50It's almost like a training exercise at times for Algeria, given the space and ease with which they're knocking it
04:55around.
04:56As well, Behalet drops the shoulder not once, but twice and then a striker goal from her as well.
05:02Super play from the substitute, Sophia Behalet.
05:10Oh, look at this. A change in goal for Kenya just after the half-hour.
05:25Goes short on this occasion.
05:27Balumu swings it in, space in the middle.
05:29And Algeria are so close to a third.
05:33And it was another really well-worked to Fazila.
05:40Algeria win it back.
05:42And there goes the first half, and it's been a chastening one for Kenya.
05:48But very positive for Algeria, in contrast.
05:53Marine de Fer, with a stunning free kick, opening the scoring.
05:59After 14 minutes before, we are back underway.
06:05Kenya kicking us off from right to left.
06:09Well, of course, the three points are what they're after.
06:11And they very much welcome the first ever point in Wafkorn history.
06:17I think right now they would just settle for a goal and see where they can go from there.
06:27Algeria instantly back into the groove.
06:29Bendris, she needs support in the middle.
06:33She skips past one challenge and then deep with the cross.
06:37Went into the book.
06:38I said we await confirmation.
06:40Daffer in the meantime swings this in, just looking for the flick.
06:43And it's still in there.
06:44Yeah, that's a really good striker goal and a very good save as well.
06:50Well, Betty it was who...
06:54Bendris, his army up from the back.
07:00Does indeed deliver it.
07:02Nice bend on the ball.
07:04Kenyon head gets to it, but a foul spotted.
07:08Lofted forward to Valerie.
07:16Jureko's free in the middle.
07:19Really important header by Smitsuragi.
07:24And then Nambé.
07:26Valerie trying to play it around the corner, but cut out.
07:34Deferring to Ulbraham.
07:37Bendris is free if she can find it.
07:38Looking for her.
07:41Which is that he'll be heading to Saudi Arabia when he left Liverpool.
07:44And instead...
07:47Rumours that he'll be joining Besiktas.
07:49And now a traps and sword.
07:50And Valerie is in for Kenya.
07:51Is this the moment?
07:52It isn't.
07:53The ball taken off her toes.
07:56Excellent defensive work.
07:57But Nikesa must have thought this was it.
08:00This was Kenya's moment.
08:02A slip of the back allowed her in.
08:05And then the recovery.
08:08From Hazami.
08:10Look at that.
08:11Just in the nick of time.
08:13She had pulled the trigger.
08:17Valerie Nikesa.
08:1919 years of age.
08:23There's Benstiti.
08:25Clearly decides it's time that he can...
08:28Rest some players.
08:30Rest some players.
08:31Blood some others.
08:34Wacila Aluasha defender.
08:37Wissem Bouzed.
08:39And a new head.
08:41Nyle.
08:43Just waiting to come on.
08:46Here's Faisila.
08:50Martha.
08:50Martha.
08:52Balumu away.
08:56Nambe forward.
08:58Into the middle, that says superb delivery from Kenya.
09:01No one on the end of it.
09:19The chance here for Algeria to finish it off.
09:22Well, I don't think it's going to count because the offside flag is immediately up.
09:27That will be very clear.
09:29Lovely ball in from Daferp.
09:32And as you can clearly see, no doubt whatsoever that Nihili,
09:39his grandfather all having represented Kenya football at high levels.
09:46One of those who was part of the 2024 under-17 Women's World Cup campaign.
09:55She was clocked as being one of the fastest players of the tournament.
09:58She was clocked as being one of the fastest players of the tournament.
10:03She was clocked as being one of the first players of the tournament.
10:07Several people were in deep.
10:09Algerian head gets it away.
10:13Now it's a promising run for...
10:14Next to be playing on Saturday, whether it's top or second in Group A.
10:23The only real difference, of course, will be who they face us.
10:28Jureko tries to find the consolation for Kenya,
10:31and instead can only find the side netting.
10:34Oh, she had a chance in the first half.
10:38She was in behind here and a little bit unlucky with the bounce
10:42because nice control.
10:46And then it didn't fall as far forward as it looks as though it might have done,
10:51almost as if it had a touch of backspin on it.
10:54Azile just running into trouble.
10:56Wins it back and then, oh, Braham gets it back.
11:04Bouzid.
11:12Strike from distance. Well, that was very, very ambitious.
11:18We are nearly into a fifth minute of additional time.
11:25Jureko swings it in. Up the go at the backstay, but then Gazi gathers.
11:29And that surely is going to be that.
11:32At the weekend on Saturday, and they will be into the World Cup
11:35for the very first time in their history.
11:39It was fairly comfortable work in the end for them after.
11:43Marine Defoe opened the scoring with a stunning free kick early on.
11:46The lead double by Linda Ben...
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