After a "crazy" match that saw 18 minutes of added time, the Algeria national team achieved an exciting victory over Qatar with a score of 2-1 on Wednesday, knocking the host country out of the Arab Cup and reaching the finals of the tournament. Algeria took the lead with a goal from Hussein Ben Ayad in the 59th minute, after redirecting a shot from his teammate Jamal Belamri towards the hosts' goal. In the sixth minute of stoppage time, Qatar equalized with a brilliant header from Mohammed Montari. However, the guests scored in the 16th minute of stoppage time via a penalty kick, taken by Youssef Blaili twice after being saved by Qatar's goalkeeper Saad Al Sheeb. The "Desert Warriors" will meet their neighbor Tunisia in an all-African final scheduled for Saturday, while Qatar will face Egypt in the third and fourth place playoff.