00:02The first time two North African teams have faced each other in a medal match.
00:06The Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
00:08Morocco kicking us off and playing from left to right in their jerseys,
00:13green shorts and red in their WAFCON history.
00:17Yasmin Mrabret stepping up,
00:19an effort saved by Ajiun Jai, the young Senegalese goalkeeper.
00:23It was retaken.
00:26Senegalese stop producing an even better save
00:29to deny Mrabret again.
00:30Then in the quarterfinal against South Africa.
00:34It's the centre of the park.
00:36Strike a goal from Eitelhaj.
00:38Benzina picks it up.
00:41Another effort from distance from Nakash.
00:43Fellow Spain base player Mrabret.
00:47Uzraoui into the middle, it goes!
00:49And against the post.
00:51Morocco knocking on the door, 18 minutes on the clock.
00:54And that was so close, really nice.
00:57That's not fully away.
00:59Uzraoui, it didn't go out despite the claims by Balumu.
01:02Uzraoui again.
01:03Into the middle, a little deflection in behind for a corner.
01:07Smitsuragi just happy to get that anywhere and away.
01:12Ita Benzries.
01:16This time it's Eitelhaj who catches her.
01:27She stayed down.
01:29Linda Benzries.
01:32They're gonna have first.
01:34Dancing through the midfield.
01:35Oh, this is a really good run.
01:38Azraaf.
01:38Nice turn from the youngster.
01:40Nice strike as well.
01:41Oh, that's absolutely brilliant.
01:43From Kaltar, Azraaf.
01:45The Barcelona player.
01:48Has their very first goal at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
01:53And didn't she take it well?
01:54It was a terrific run from Eitelhaj through the Algerian midfield.
02:00And then it came in to the teenager.
02:03A super first touch.
02:05And her second was unerring.
02:08And Morocco lead in this third-place play-up.
02:12Look at that.
02:12Skipped inside Balumu.
02:14And then just drilled it past N'Ghazi.
02:17To her right.
02:18Draidi in the middle.
02:21Well, she could have played in, Azraaf.
02:22And chose not to.
02:24It'll be two minutes of additional time.
02:32Here's Azraaf.
02:33They're gonna have to get on with it, Morocco.
02:34Azraaf.
02:36Driving into the Algerian area.
02:38Azraaf.
02:39She thought about the shot.
02:40She's got the corner, but there's not gonna be time to take it.
02:43Because the half-time whistle goes.
02:44And she knows that was a good opportunity.
02:47And it's been very much Morocco's half.
02:51Plenty of chances.
03:06Plenty of weirded jerseys.
03:08In and around that six-yard box.
03:10It's deep as well.
03:11Up it goes.
03:11Oh, that's a super header.
03:13And Morocco have their second.
03:16And Mariam Atik as her second of the tournament as well.
03:22An assist and a goal for Kaltar Azraaf.
03:28And she rose superbly well.
03:30Excellent delivery.
03:31Look at this.
03:33Really good depth on it.
03:34And look how high she climbed.
03:37The centre-back for Morocco.
03:39And then guiding it.
03:42Just between Nghazi.
03:43Involved Atik, the goalscorer.
03:47The goal scorer.
03:49The player down.
03:53So...
03:57Indian official Josephine Muenjiko.
04:00Having a look.
04:03There was a little bump that was involving Atik.
04:11A little nudge with her left elbow.
04:14Muenjiko has decided...
04:17No.
04:17And it's not going to stand.
04:20So it remains at a goal to 0-0.
04:26Did wonder if Algeria would be able to come from...
04:29Dryidi in the middle.
04:31And that'll be a Moroccan corner.
04:32But...
04:36Now with the delivery.
04:38To Eitel Hajj.
04:40Deep from her again.
04:41Up goes Benzina.
04:42And Nghazi gathers.
04:46There's Beti.
04:51There's Raui who's now switched flanks with Tagnaut.
05:06That's Rafa leading with the elbow.
05:08And that's what caught Elisa Beti.
05:12That's tagged out.
05:14Comes forward.
05:14Into the middle it goes.
05:15And looking for Raui.
05:18But...
05:18Nakash to...
05:20Raui, Raui with the strike.
05:22Always drifting away.
05:26Eitel Hajj still going into the middle again.
05:29Tagnaut.
05:31And it'll be turned behind.
05:33I don't think she got a touch.
05:34But it was...
05:35Into that first ever women's World Cup.
05:37That's a better ball into the middle.
05:38And hit.
05:40DJ Ermiczdi is finally caught into action.
05:42And...
05:43I don't think it would have counted in any case.
05:45Because the flag is up for offside over on the far side.
05:49Was that from the initial cross or from the one that followed up?
05:52I suspect it may well be.
05:54Let's have a look.
05:55Well, it can't be that.
05:58So it must be for the...
06:01Initial ball out to the left flag.
06:04To Defer.
06:09That was a problem, I think, that Farid Benziti thought he had fixed.
06:13Up goes Ajabi.
06:15I think that...
06:17It may well have come off a Moroccan.
06:21Let's have a look.
06:26Either way, it's a goal kick.
06:30Good tag now.
06:32That's nice.
06:33Into Azraf.
06:34And it's cleared away.
06:36And Morocco have the corner.
06:39Nice pass, nice movement again.
06:46Tag now spotting the run.
06:53Is this the moment that they can actually put something on goal?
06:57It is.
06:58Their first strike of the game.
07:00Comes in the 74th minute.
07:02I think he has to do it.
07:06Alina Boussaha with it.
07:09She got the firepower, but the accuracy goes off some immediate involvement for Nasi.
07:26I'll go 64
07:27The other one has missed a penalty
07:29Boussaha
07:32Checking back
07:33And that's going to help the Moroccans
07:36Looking for Defer
07:37Here comes Defer to level it up
07:39But she can't take it
07:42Delivered deep by Defer
07:44And there's a player in the far post
07:46And she cannot control it
07:47Well that was an opportunity
07:49For Algeria
07:50Which Hiri was unable to take
07:54Helene
07:55The substitute
07:56Into the middle it goes
07:57Up they go Boussaha
07:58With the opportunity
07:59Which she cannot take
08:03From Rabat
08:05Looking into Boussaha
08:06Who's in behind
08:07Can she convert?
08:08She can
08:08It's in the back of the net
08:09And the flag stays down
08:11And remarkably Algeria
08:13With 7 minutes left on the clock
08:15At the marker level
08:17They have come to life so late
08:19They should have been dead and buried
08:21And Morocco
08:24Have paid for not taking their chances
08:27You can look across the line
08:29She is clearly on Boussaha
08:31And she has fired her nation level
08:36Oh what a comeback from Algeria
08:41Bit of dawdling from Nakash
08:43And Defer trying to muscle in
08:45And then a strike comes in on goal
08:46And turned around the post
08:47By Amici in Algeria
08:49As we tick towards the 90th
08:52And here's Uzraoui again
08:55Twisting Jinkin going down
08:57In the area
08:57Wanting a penalty
09:03Some of the Moroccan supporters
09:04Well we saw this
09:05Women's reconcances
09:08Hoping to win
09:09The Moroccans
09:09Another penalty
09:21She has pointed to the spot
09:23And Morocco
09:26Gazi
09:26Out comes Benzina
09:28And she's missed as well
09:29Can they convert the rebound?
09:32Oh it's gone away again
09:33And Algeria is celebrating
09:35They come off all the substitutes
09:37Off the bench
09:37The coach as well
09:38Morocco simply cannot convert penalties
09:41At the 2026 Women's Africa
09:44Cup of Nations
09:44Benzina adds her name
09:47To a long
09:48Is that
09:49And it has ended
09:50This third place playoff
09:53In the Total Energy's
09:55Women's Africa
09:56Cup of Nations
09:561-1 between Morocco
09:58And Algeria
09:59Morocco should have seen off
10:01The Algerians
10:01But they just failed
10:03Steps Defer
10:04And Cooley finds
10:06The bottom left hand corner
10:11And Algeria
10:12Keeper
10:13Redwani
10:14She's missed as well
10:15Oh add her name
10:17To the list
10:18And that was a poor penalty
10:20Give Algeria
10:21A two goal advantage
10:22And she's missed as well
10:26Huge cheers and applause
10:28Against Gazi
10:30Can she find the net?
10:31She can
10:32Algeria's lead
10:33And she sends Amici
10:35The wrong way
10:35And finds the corner
10:39Well she can indeed
10:41Brilliantly done
10:42By the 22-ter
10:44How can she cope?
10:45Drilled
10:46And did that cross the line
10:47I don't think it did
10:48Superb save by Amici
10:51She does
10:52She saved it
10:54Oh that was poor
10:56And that's it
10:57As the whistles
10:58Rain down
11:00Dribbles it
11:02To make it
11:03To make it 3-3
11:04Oh she set the crossbar
11:05And she's been the latest Moroccan to miss
11:09Absolutely remarkable
11:11Algeria takes third place
11:13In the Women's Africa Cup of Nations
11:15No wonder Yasmin Rabat is shaking her head
11:18Because Moroccans simply cannot score
11:20Aha
11:29It's only oneolare
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