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Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the 2019 AFCON final. It's Senegal versus Algeria and it all kicks off at 8pm BST.

TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations / Final
Cairo International Stadium / 19.07.2019
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Michael Hincks

Updated 19/07/2019 at 21:54 GMT+1


End of 2nd Half
90+4'
ALGERIA win Afcon! FT: Senegal 0-1 Algeria. Bounedjah's deflected second minute strike secures a first title since 1990 for Les Verts and only their second ever.
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90+4'
Blocked! And that's it!
90+4'
Guedioura booked. Free kick to Senegal 25 yards out.
A. Guédioura
Yellow card
A. Guédioura
Algeria
Algeria
90+2'
Mandi booked.
A. Mandi
Yellow card
A. Mandi
Algeria
Algeria
90+1'
Four minutes added.
90'
It's looking like a first title for Algeria since 1990. Senegal are still pushing. Can they carve out one last opening?
89'
ALGERIA CHANGE: Bounedjah off, Slimani on.
I. Slimani
On
I. Slimani
Algeria
Algeria
B. Bounedjah
Off
B. Bounedjah
Algeria
Algeria
88'
Diatta lines up the free kick with plenty of bodies in the box - but then hammers it over the bar. What a waste.
87'
Balde hacked down as he looked to jink to the left byline. Another free kick to Senegal in a good position.
86'
SENEGAL CHANGE: Balde on, Niang off.
K. Baldé
On
K. Baldé
Senegal
Senegal
M. Niang
Off
M. Niang
Senegal
Senegal
85'
ALGERIA CHANGE: Feghouli off, Tahrat on.
M. Jean-Tahrat
On
M. Jean-Tahrat
Algeria
Algeria
S. Feghouli
Off
S. Feghouli
Algeria
Algeria
84'
ALGERIA CHANGE: Brahimi on, Belaili off.
Y. Brahimi
On
Y. Brahimi
Algeria
Algeria
Y. Belaïli
Off
Y. Belaïli
Algeria
Algeria
83'
CLOSE! Algeria fail to deal with a cross from the left, but Sarr flashes a 15-yard volley over the bar.
82'
Time ticking down quickly for Senegal. Is their dream of a maiden title going to end in misery?
80'
Gassama booked.
L. Gassama
Yellow card
L. Gassama
Senegal
Senegal
79'
Gueye booked.
I. Gueye
Yellow card
I. Gueye
Senegal
Senegal
78'
Benlamri is back on for Algeria, but is then told to get off again! Bizarre scenes.
77'
Senegal look to make the most of the one-man advantage, but Mane can't get his shot beyond a last-ditch block after wriggling past his first marker.
77'
Play halted after a clash of heads between Mane and Benlamri. The Algeria defender has a nasty cut and will need treatment.
76'
SENEGAL CHANGE: Diagne on for Saivet.