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Algeria boss admits 'Burkina Faso was tougher than expected'

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Algeria's forward Riyad Mahrez (left) is marked by Equatorial Guinea's defender Basilio Ndong during the Group E Africa Cup of Nations 2021 football match at Stade de Japoma in Douala on January 16, 2022.  

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By  Reuters

Algeria coach Vladimir Petkovic admitted he did not expect the level of resistance from Burkina Faso after his side battled to a 1-0 win on Sunday to reach the Africa Cup of Nations last 16.

"Burkina Faso played at a higher level than I expected, and we faced several difficulties during the match, but the players managed to control the game and dictate its tempo,” Petkovic told reporters.

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