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Video: Poor Algeria held in Nations Cup qualifiers to Tanzania

Published: September 4, 2010

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Algeria were held to a surprise 1-1 home draw by unfancied Tanzania in their opening game of the 2012 African Cup of Nations qualifiers on Friday.
The visitors took a shock lead after 33 minutes when forward Jerson Tegete struck home a long-range low free kick.
Algeria avoided an embarrassing defeat in their Group D opener when [...]

Algeria await Chaouchi appeal

Published: March 17, 2010

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The Algerian Football Federation (Faf) will find out next week if its decision to appeal World Cup-related bans for Nadir Belhadj and Faouzi Chaouchi has been successful.
Earlier this month, the Confederation of African Football (Caf) handed Belhadj and Chaouchi two-match and three-match bans respectively.
Portsmouth left-back Belhadj can thus face [...]

Chaouchi handed three-match ban from the CAF

Published: March 6, 2010

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Algeria keeper Faouzi Chaouchi has been banned for three matches by CAF’s disciplinary committee for head-butting the referee during his side’s 4-0 defeat to Egypt in the African Cup of Nations.
Eventual champions Egypt routed Algeria in the semi finals after making the most of their numerical advantage.
Chaouchi was one of three Algerian players who were [...]

Pictures: Algerian Attack Egyptian Fans after the match.

Published: November 21, 2009

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Algeria defeated Egypt 1-0 in Sudan on Wednesday to book a place at next year’s World Cup finals in South Africa but their fans did not just celebrate such a precious win.
They attacked Egyptian supporters with knives and blades in the streets of Khartoum to spark angry responses from the Egyptian government and citizens alike.

Egyptian [...]

African trio make World Player of the Year shortlist

Published: November 4, 2009

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Three African footballers have been shortlisted for the FIFA World Player of the Year 2009.

Cote d’Ivoire striker, Didier Drogba, his Ghanaian Chelsea team mate Michael Essien and Cameroonian striker Samuel Eto’o were named in a 23-man list announced by World soccer governing body, FIFA, last week.

The inclusion of the trio in the list drawn [...]

Video Highlights: Algeria vs Uruguay

Published: August 13, 2009

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Algeria edged 1-0 friendly victory over Uruguay in preparation for the World Cup qualifiers next month.
The Desert Foxes, who compete with Egypt, Zambia and Rwanda in the qualifiers Group C, downed the South American giants with a goal from Rafik Djebbour.
Djebbour, who scored against Egypt in the 3-1 win in June, hit the winner on [...]

Benji poised for Al Ahly switch

Published: July 23, 2009

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Hibernian have given out-of-favour striker Abdessallam Benjelloun permission to hold talks with Egyptian club Al Ahly.
The 24-year-old Moroccan international has struggled at Easter Road since moving from Maghreb Fez in 2006.
And he spent loan spells in Belgium with Royal Charleroi and KSV Roeselare.
Benjelloun criticised Hibs’ tactics under Mixu Paatelainen and it appears he does not [...]

Rafik Saifi hopes to see us FALL!!

Published: July 11, 2009

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Algeria forward Rafik Saifi says that he hopes Egypt will fail to win their next two qualifiers so his team can secure World Cup qualification before Group C’s final round.
The Desert Foxes are currently top of the group with seven points, followed by Egypt and Zambia, who are both on four.
While Egypt will travel to [...]

Video: Algerian fans Riot in Montreal Canada!

Published: June 8, 2009

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Things got a little out of hand after Algeria defeated Egypt in a World Cup qualifier. (June 7, 2009).
Riot police were called in to do some crowd control Sunday night in the Saint-Michel area after a soccer match celebration turned a little ugly.
Hundreds of soccer fans from the city’s Algerian community took the streets after [...]

Algeria’s Samir Zaoui says: too much pressure!

Published: May 30, 2009

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Algeria defender Samir Zaoui admitted that the pressure from home supporters is immense, ahead of next month’s World Cup qualifier with Egypt.
Zaoui indicated that manager Rabeh Saadane’s decision to hold out a pre-match camp in France was on spot, amid the fans’ over-enthusiasm.
“The idea of having a camp in France helped us avoid the pressure [...]

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