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  "title": "Algeria edge Morocco on penalties in WAFCON third-place play-off",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/algeria-edge-morocco-on-penalties-in-wafcon-third-place-play-off",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-16T10:26:52.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20260816-algeria-edge-morocco-on-penalties-in-wafcon-third-place-play-off"
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  "account": null,
  "summary": "Morocco endured a second painful penalty shootout defeat in the space of four days as Algeria claimed third place at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday following a 1-1 draw in Rabat.",
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Algeria claim first-ever podium finish after penalty shootout win over hosts Morocco",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/algeria-claim-first-ever-podium-finish-after-penalty-shootout-win",
        "published": "2026-08-15T19:50:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Algeria beats Morocco 3-2 on penalties to finish third at Women’s Africa Cup of Nations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/algeria-beats-morocco-3-2-on-penalties-to-finish-third-at-womens",
        "published": "2026-08-15T19:57:50.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "WAFCON 2026: Algeria claim bronze after beating Morocco",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/wafcon-2026-algeria-claim-bronze-after-beating-morocco",
        "published": "2026-08-15T20:37:14.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "KBC",
        "title": "Algeria claim first-ever podium finish after penalty shootout win over hosts Morocco",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/algeria-claim-first-ever-podium-finish-after-penalty-shootout-win-1140713",
        "published": "2026-08-15T23:09:49.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}