Tuesday will be a day of contrasts as defending champions Algeria begin their Africa Cup of Nations title defence against a Sierra Leone side returning to the competition after a 26-year absence.
Algeria will be unequivocal favourites as they look to begin Group E in positive fashion, with Djamel Belmadi’s men unbeaten in 34 competitive matches.
Their success in last month’s Arab Cup contributed to that run and provided part of their squad with a solid period of preparation.
But AFCON stalwarts Algeria will be massive favourites here as they begin their 19th participation in the tournament, aiming to become the first team to win back-to-back titles since Egypt’s three in a row between 2006 and 2010.
The game will kick off at 13:00