Izuchukwu Okosi
African champions, Algeria underlined their readiness to defend their Africa Cup of Nations title late Saturday night at the Al Bayt Stadium as they were crowned champions of the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup in Qatar and pockected the five million US dollars prize money.
In an all African final, Algeria defeated Tunisia 2-0 in extra time to win the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup trophy on Qatari soil.
The Desert Warriors thus claimed the title with the longest unbeaten streak in international football history snapping Italy’s longest undefeated streak in international football history with 38 consecutive games.
A few hours earlier, Qatar and Egypt faced off in the third-place match, both teams seeking consolation after their semi-final elimination on Wednesday.
The host nation won the bronze medal on penalties 4-5 on penalties with regulation ending scoreless.
Algeria are the defending African Champions, and have been unbeaten in their last 39 games.
His Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani crowned the Algerian national team with the FIFA Arab Cup trophy.
Award winners
Algeria won U.S. $5m as cash prize.
Tunisia came in 2nd and Qatar 3rd place.
Meanwhile, Algeria also dominated the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 Official Awards
The FIFA Fair Play Award went to Morocco
Other awards are
Adidas Golden Boot Award:
🥇 JAZIRI Seifeddine (Tunisia 🇹🇳)
🥈 BRAHIMI Yacine (Algeria 🇩🇿)
🥉 YAZAN ALNAIMAT (Jordan 🇯🇴)
Adidas Football Golden Glove Award:
🏆MBOLHI Rais (Algeria🇩🇿)
Adidas Football Golden Ball Award:
🥇 BRAHIMI Yacine (Algeria 🇩🇿)
🥈 BELAILI Mohammed (Algeria🇩🇿)
🥉 AKRAM AFIF (Qatar 🇶🇦)
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio.
He worked there for 13 years until October 2017.
Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch.
He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations.
Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line.
Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.
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