Msakni magic earns Tunisia Maghreb bragging rights
- Published: 23 Jan 2013 at 03.45
- Online news: Sports
Youssef Msakni struck in the final minute to hand Tunisia a 1-0 win over Algeria in a scrappy Maghreb derby here on Monday.
Tunisia midfielder Youssef Msakni celebrates after scoring a goal during the Group D 2013 African Cup of Nations football match in Rustenburg on January 22, 2013, at Royal Bafokeng stadium. Msakni struck in the final minute to hand Tunisia a 1-0 win over Algeria.
Msakni, a recent $15 million (11,276 million euros) signing for Qatar club Lakhouya, lived up to his 'Little Mozart' nickname with a superb strike to settle a game that had otherwise failed miserably to justify its billing as one of the headline ties of the opening round.
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