Lumumba is not only seen as a hero in DR Congo, where he was assassinated in 1961 in a plot backed by Belgium, the UK and the US, but is also regarded as one of the most prominent voices in Africa's anti-colonial movement.

Strikers Victor Osimhen and Akor Adams grabbed second-half goals as Nigeria powered to a deserved 2-0 victory over Algeria in Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final to set up a meeting with hosts Morocco in the last four.

Algeria vs Nigeria will kick off at 11 a.m. ET/ 8 a.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 5 p.m. local time in Marrakech, Morocco, at the Stade de Marrakech. The match will be available to watch in the United States and in other countries through select TV channels and streaming services.

Here's how to watch Algeria vs Nigeria in the AFCON 2025 quarter-finals in what promises to be an evenly contested affair in Marrakesh.

Algeria player Mohamed Amoura says he meant no disrespect after he appeared to mock the statuesque Congo supporter paying tribute to slain independence hero Patrice Lumumba at the Africa Cup of Nations.

He was an official in the revolutionary government, then, after the country won independence from France, was imprisoned and eventually wrote from exile.

Nigeria took down Algeria thanks to goals from Victor Osimhen and Akor Adams, putting them in the AFCON semi-finals against host nation Morocco. Mo Salah and Egypt defeated Amad D

A video making the rounds on social media has captured the moment a White man predicted the winner of the Algeria Vs Nigeria match. Netizens reacted.