Nigeria, Jan. 7 -- Algeria have booked a mouth-watering quarter-final clash with Nigeria at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after edging past D.R. Congo 1-0 in extra time on Tuesday.

This is the first time the Desert Foxes are reaching the last eight of the tournament since lifting the title in 2019.

The narrow victory, secured deep into extra time, underlined Algeria's growing belief in Morocco and sets the stage for a heavyweight encounter against a Super Eagles side that has already powered into the quarter-finals with a dominant 4-0 win over Mozambique.

In a contest shaped by caution and consequence, Algeria and D.R. Congo produced a tense opening 45 minutes that reflected the unforgiving nature of knockout football.

Despite both t...