Algeria beats Morocco 3-2 on penalties to finish third at Women’s Africa Cup of Nations‎

Algeria defeated Morocco 3-2 on penalties to finish third at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday and leave its old rival with a bitter taste after failing to win any of the three editions in a row it has hosted. Morocco’s Nouhaila Benzina had the chance to seal victory in stoppage time with a penalty, but she struck the post and the match finished 1-1 to set up the shootout. Benzina's spot kick was awarded after a VAR check penalized Algeria’s Lana Smits for catching Sakina Ouzraoui in the face with a flailing arm.