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ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Baghdad Bounedjah has scored very late to lessen the danger of Algeria's second straight Africa Cup of Nations group-stage exit by salvaging a 2-2 draw against Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso fans were already celebrating what they thought was their team's progress to the last 16 when Bounedjah rose high to head Adam Ounas' corner past goalkeeper Hervé Koffi in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time. It was Bounedjah's second goal of the game. The result left Burkina Faso on four points after two games, level with Angola, which beat Mauritania 3-2. Algeria has two points while Mauritania has zero. Algeria plays Mauritania on Tuesday. Only the top two in each group are assured of progress.
