1991 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations

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1991 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
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Azadi Stadium & 5 July Stadium
Iran Algeria
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22
2–2 on aggregate; Algeria won on away goals
First leg
Iran Algeria
21
Date27 September 1991
Venue Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Referee Nizar Watti (Syria)
Attendance100,000
Second leg
Algeria Iran
10
Date13 October 1991
Venue Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers
Referee Naji Jouini (Tunisia)
Attendance30,000
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The 1991 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations was the fourth edition of the Afro-Asian Cup of Nations, it was contested by Algeria, winners of the 1990 African Cup of Nations, and Iran, winners of the 1990 Asian Games football tournament. Algeria won on away goal after a 2 - 2 draw on aggregate. [1] [2]

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Qualified teams

CountryQualified asPrevious appearance in tournament
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1990 African Cup of Nations championsDebut
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1990 Asian Games champions1 (1978)

Match details

First leg

Iran  Flag of Iran.svg2–1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
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Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Nizar Watti (Syria)
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Iran
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Algeria
Iran:
GK1 Ahmadreza Abedzadeh
DF2 Javad Zarincheh
DF3 Mojtaba Moharrami
DF4 Reza Hassanzadeh
DF5 Mohammad Panjali (c) Sub off.svg 46'
MF6 Morteza Fonounizadeh
MF– Majid Namjoo-Motlagh
MF8 Hamid Derakhshan
MF9 Mehdi Abtahi
FW10 Samad Marfavi
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Substitutes:
DF– Nader Mohammadkhani Sub on.svg 46'
FW– Nasser Mohammadkhani Sub on.svg 79'
Manager:
Ali Parvin
Algeria:
GK1 Antar Osmani
DF2 Mourad Rahmouni
DF4 Tarek Lazizi
DF5 Mahieddine Meftah
DF6 Omar Belatoui
MF8 Malik Zorgane Sub off.svg 79'
MF9 Moussa Saïb
MF10 Kader Ferhaoui
MF14 Tahar Cherif El-Ouazzani
FW11 Rabah Madjer (c)
FW16 Liazid Sandjak Sub off.svg 86'
Substitutes:
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MF– Khaled Lounici Sub on.svg 86'
Manager:
Abdelhamid Kermali

Assistant referees:
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Fourth official:
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Man of the Match:
Samad Marfavi (Iran)

Second leg

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg1–0Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Benhalima Soccerball shade.svg78' Report
Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Naji Jouini (Tunisia)
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Algeria
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Iran
Algeria:
GK1 Antar Osmani
DF3 Kamel Adjas
DF4 Ali Benhalima
DF12 Liazid Sandjak
DF20 Fodil Megharia
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MF10 Kader Ferhaoui
MF13 Moussa Saïb
MF14 Tahar Cherif El-Ouazzani
FW9 Djamel Menad
FW11 Rabah Madjer (c)
Substitutes:
DF5 Mahieddine Meftah
DF6 Omar Belatoui
DF– Tarek Lazizi
MF7 Abdelhafid Tasfaout
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FW– Mohamed Rahem
Manager:
Abdelhamid Kermali
Iran:
GK1 Ahmadreza Abedzadeh
DF2 Javad Zarincheh
DF3 Mojtaba Moharrami
DF4 Reza Hassanzadeh
DF5 Nader Mohammadkhani
MF6 Morteza Fonounizadeh
MF8 Hamid Derakhshan
MF9 Mehdi Abtahi
MF– Majid Namjoo-Motlagh
FW10 Samad Marfavi
FW17 Farshad Pious
Substitutes:
DF– Mohammad Panjali
FW– Nasser Mohammadkhani
FW– Ali Asghar Modir Roosta
Manager:
Ali Parvin

Assistant referees:
Mohamed Salah Belagha (Tunisia)
Rachid Ben Khadija (Tunisia)
Fourth official:
Rachid Medjiba (Algeria)

Man of the Match:
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Winner

Algeria won on away goals after 2–2 on aggregate.

 1991 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations 
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Algeria
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References

  1. ↑ "Algérie - Iran 1991". dzfootball. 2007.
  2. ↑ "Iran - Algérie, historique des rencontres". dzfoot.com. M-A. D. 27 March 2018.
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