Africa: Do Not Lose First Match, Bwalya Tells Cranes

17 January 2017

Franceville — Algeria coach Georges Leekens wore a confident look as he insisted he was not surprised by the Zimbabwean sting that scared the Desert Foxes out of their skin until talisman Riyad Mahrez twice came to their rescue.

"The beginning is always difficult," said the 67-year-old Belgian after Algeria drew 2-2 with Zimbabwe, "You saw it with the hosts Gabon (1-1 with Guinea Bissau) and Cameroon (1-1 with Burkina Faso). But now we have to cut out the mistakes and get going."

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