Algeria Came from Behind to Beat Ivory Coast 2-1 in Casablanca in the

The turning point

This appears to have been a quarter-final decided by control of moments rather than long spells of dominance.

• Ivory Coast reportedly led through Inès Konan in the first half.
• The game then shifted when N’Sira Ouedraogo was shown a red card before the break.
• Playing with 10 changed the rhythm and forced Ivory Coast into survival mode.

That sequence mattered. A one-goal lead can look fragile in knockout football, but it becomes even harder to protect when the opponent has time, territory and belief.

A six-minute swing

The report says Algeria found their equaliser through Inès Khiris with a long-range strike early in the second half. What followed was the decisive stretch.

• Rebecca Elloh reportedly hit the post from the penalty spot for Ivory Coast.
• Almost immediately, Amira Braham is said to have scored from distance to complete the turnaround.
• Two shots from outside the box underline how fine the margins were.

That is often how quarter-finals turn: one missed chance, one clean strike, and the entire narrative flips. Algeria, by this account, were clinical when the tie became chaotic.

Why it matters

A first Women’s World Cup qualification would be bigger than a single result. It would mark a step forward for Algeria’s women’s game and give this squad a place in national sporting history. Reaching the semi-finals also suggests this was not just a fortunate night, but a campaign with real resilience behind it.

Next comes the harder question: can Algeria turn a breakthrough into a run to the final? The next semi-final, reportedly against the winner of Malawi and Ghana, would be the next test - and the next chance to push this story even further.