Meanwhile, Siasia says he expects hard semi final math with Senegal on Wednesday.
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Pro-Biafra protests have intensified in the Eastern part of Nigeria in the past two months, and the Senegalese authorities took the display of the flags as a “militant act”.
With this standing, Algeria will face South Africa, who finished as runners-up in Group A, in the other semi-final.
Amaglug-glug made it into the last four by finishing second in Group A, and now only Algeria stand between them and a place in the final.
“At the Africa Cup of Nations in 1992, I scored here [Leopold Sedar Senghor Stadium], and this is why most Senegalese remember me”.
Although the coach fancied a tie with Senegal in the final, but will play the West African neighbours in the semis.
Saturday’s results mean the semi-final line-up is complete.
He said he hopes to inspire his team to progress to the final after he scored against Senegal in the 1992 AFCON in Dakar.
“The most important thing was to qualify and we have achieved it. We wish we could garner the three points but I’m happy with qualifying and getting closer to Rio de Janeiro”.
Only the top three teams will get automatic tickets to represent Africa at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil.
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‘ Senegal are a decent side, we’ve met this year at the African Games and it ended 1-1 (sic). They later displayed a large flag calling for Biafran autonomy.
