5 reasons Algeria can win the AFCON 2017

RUSTENBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JANUARY 22:  Algeria fans during the 2013 Orange African Cup of Nations match between Tunisia and Algeria at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium on January 22, 2012 in Rustenburg, South Africa.  (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
Algeria are one of the favourites for the tournament

#1 Top goalscorers in qualifying

Algeria v Lesotho - African Cup 2017 qualifying : News Photo
Algeria’s attack scored freely in qualifying

Algeria were so dominant in qualifying – scoring 25 goals – that their goal difference of +20 was still 4 more than the number of goals any other nation even managed to score.

With only 11 of those goals coming from their 2 main strikers, braces by 4 players and a solitary goal for another 6, they had a total of 12 different scorers – indicating that everyone on the pitch is a goal threat.

If they manage to recapture their form from qualifying, Algeria could well be on their way to a second AFCON title.

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