Hosts Algeria beat Libya 1-0 in the seventh edition of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) that kicked off at Nelson Mandela Stadium on Friday night.

USM Alger striker Aymen Mahious scored the all-important goal in the 57th minute from the penalty spot after he was brought down in the 18-yard box by Libyan goalkeeper Muad Allafi.

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The Desert Foxes who had been in control of their destiny from the first minute of the game and had outplayed Libya in the first half had registered 64% ball possession with at least one of their seven attempts at goal on target.

With this victory, Algeria is top of Group A with three points while Libya sit bottom. The second game of Group A will see Ethiopia facing Mozambique on Saturday, 14 January at the same venue.

The biennial tournament, which was first staged in 2009 in Cote d’Ivoire, runs from January 13 to February 4 this year.

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