Antar Yahia and Rafik Saïfi stars of African football

Zurich (Switzerland)- Algerian internationals Rafik Saïfi and Antar Yahia are among the big stars of African football which will contest for the first time World Cup on its land, to be hosted by South Africa, assessed Wednesday the International Federation of Football (FIFA).

• Antar Yahia "the Algerian solid defender (1m,87 on 79 kilos) entered the history of Algerian football by scoring the goal of qualification in the decisive match against Egypt (1-0) with a powerful kick from a difficult angle under the bar," FIFA wrote in its website.
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• "Becoming a hero in his country, he accumulated 5 goals in 34 matches with the Fennecs. He will be one of the pillars on which Algerian will rely to achieve a good result for its return on the world scene, 24 years after its last participation," World football governing body.
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