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Abdelmalek Ziaya ranks seventh worldwide
Algiers- Algerian Club ES Setif's striker, Abdelmalek Ziaya, ranks seventh worldwide among the leading goal scorers, with 13 goals, according to November rankings of the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS), published on Sunday.
ES Setif - Stade Malien (2-0)
Setif (Algeria)- Algerian football team ES Setif have moved closer to snatching the Confederation of African Football (CAF ) Cup after overcoming Mali's Stade Malien 2-0...
Childhood of the national team’s stars (Ghazal)
Abdelkader Ghazal family: “he received an education based on the Algerian customs ... he sacrificed his education for football....
Childhood of the national team’s stars (Halliche)
This defender of rock who, thanks to his many achievements, has managed to win the esteem and love of millions of Algerians, Rafik Halliche, the tireless warrior always in defence of the Greens’ team....
Childhood of the national team’s stars (Bouguerra)
Abdelouahab (father of Majid Bouguerra) to Ennahar: "Madjid’s calmness has helped us in his education. Since childhood, he thought only of football”...
Chaouchi is exceptional and Meghni will resound in South Africa
French coach Raymond Dominique congratulated supporters of the Algerian national team football, who, according to him, led to the extraordinary joy that has invaded "El Merrikh" Stadium in Khartoum. These fans were player No. 12 in the composition of Saadane who defeated Egypt and won the ticket to the qualifying for the World Cup in South Africa....
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). ...
Handball African Championship – Will Algeria take part?
ABIDJAN - Composition of groups 19th African Nations Handball Championship (men and women) scheduled for 10 to 21 February 2010 in Egypt, reported Tuesday by the African Handball Confederation (CAHB) in Abidjan....
World Cup - FIFA convene an EC after the “incidents at play-off games”
PARIS - The executive committee of the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) will held on December 2 in Cape Town (South Africa) a special meeting after “incidents”; during the 2010 World Cup play-off matches,...
FIFA: Algeria qualification is unquestionable
Dubai- The general secretary of FIFA, Jerome Valcke said on Sunday in Dubai that "the qualification of Algeria to World Cup in South Africa is unquestionable. ...
CAN 2010: Algeria in Group A
Algiers- Algeria will partake in the 27th edition of the African Cup of Nations (CAN) in Group A with Angola (the host country) after the draw lot held Friday at Talatona Convention Centre in Luanda (Angola) in the presence of the Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos....
Bouteflika receives the National football team
Algiers- President of the Republic Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Thursday night received the national football team and coaching staff at the Palace of the People (Algiers). ...
CAN 2010: Groups’ draw to be known Friday
The of Algerian football selection will know next Friday its opponents in the finals of the 27th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations CAN-2010 at the draw scheduled at 3:00 pm at the Talatona Conference Centre in Luanda, in the presence of the head of state Mr. José Eduardo dos Santos....
Algeria welcomes its heroes
Algiers- A cheering crowd welcomed Thursday in Algiers the national team who returned to the country after its brilliant skills in and qualification for the World Cup 2010 in South Africa. In Bab Ezzouar, a large crowd had gathered for several hours before the passage of the procession to greet the champions. ...
The fennecs warmly cheered in Algiers
Algiers- A festive welcome was reserved to the national football team at their arrival Thursday at the Airport International Houari Boumediene in Algiers. ...
Ennahar, a witness in FIFA investigation
Algiers- after the publication by Ennahar of images of attacks on Algerian supporters in Cairo, Walter Gagg, Director of stadiums, infrastructure and security at FIFA, has contacted the journalist of this newspaper soliciting Photos of these attacks....
Algeria 1 Egypt 0: Thank you, Champions !
By beating (1-0) Wednesday in Khartoum (Sudan) and qualifying for the 2010 World Cup, Algeria confirmed its invincibility when clashing with Egyptians on neutral ground. Algeria and Egypt have clashed four times on neutral ground, including the latest one on Wednesday in Khartoum (Sudan). And the statistics are very favourable to Algeria, which won in the four times. ...
Raouraoua: « I refused to shake hands with Zaher because he was responsible for the incidents of Cairo »
Algiers- The President of the Algerian Football Federation (FAF), Hadj Mohamed Raouraoua has endorsed his Egyptian counterpart, Samir Zaher, the responsibility for the coward attacks against Algerian players and supporters, before and after the match last Saturday in Cairo....
FIFA: disciplinary proceedings against Egyptian Federation
The International Federation of Football announced Thursday it will open disciplinary proceedings against the Egyptian Federation after the stoning of buses Algerian players in Cairo before a decisive game against Egypt, last November 14, as part of 2010 World Cup qualifying (Zone Africa). ...
Day of revenge on the Pharaohs
Algiers- Algerian football team is to play a crucial match, Wednesday in Umm Durman (Sudan), against Egypt in a playoff match for the qualification for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa (11 June - 11 July). ...
Cairo incidents: FIFA opens investigation
Zurich (Switzerland)- The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) opened an inquiry after the incidents that occurred before Egypt-Algeria match (2-0), contested Saturday in Stadium Cairo, for the 6th round of combined qualifications of 2010 WC-CAN, reported the governing body of football Tuesday in a release. ...
Youssef Qaradawi called for calm before the match Egypt-Algeria
DOHA - A major Muslim cleric, Sheikh Youssef Qaradawi, called for calm before the decisive qualifying match for the World Cup-2010 between Egypt and Algeria on Wednesday in Khartoum....
Khartoum under high tension before the electric dual Algeria-Egypt
KHARTOUM - The Sudanese capital was under high tension Wednesday for the Algeria-Egypt match, decisive for qualification to the World Cup-2010, the authorities imposed strict security measures to try to prevent violence between supporters of both camps....
Algeria-Egypt: a game under high tension
KHARTOUM - Algeria and Egypt clash Wednesday at 5:30 pm (GMT) in Khartoum in a play-off match qualifying of the Africa zone World cup 2010 in tension after the extreme climate of hatred that surrounded the return leg at Cairo last Saturday....
Algerian wind blowing on Khartoum
KHARTOUM - Thousands of Algerians and Egyptians flocked Tuesday in the Sudanese capital to attend the decisive qualifying match for the World cup-2010 between the two Arab countries amid heightened tension between fans after the violence of the weekend. ...
Airlift between Algiers and Khartoum
ALGIERS - Supporters of the national football team flocked Monday in large numbers to Houari Boumediene International Airport when Air Algeria flights succeeded to Khartoum (Sudan), according to APS. ...
Egyptian team bus stoned in Khartoum
Khartoum (Sudan) - The bus carrying the Egyptian team has been attacked on Monday by Algerian supporters in Khartoum, according to Al-Jazeera. The bus windows were broken, but the attack did not cause any injuries among players and coaching staff....
Khaled Lemouchia: "We lost the battle but not the war"
Algiers- The International midfielder “Khaled Lemouchia” broke the silence imposed by the Algerian Federation of football on players which prohibits players from making any statement to the press. The midfielder of the national team has decided to recount the violent aggression against the national team in Cairo and also the decisive match which opposed the “Greens” to the Egyptians last Saturday. ...
Arrival of first Algerian fans in Khartoum
(Sudan)- The first group of Algerian supporters arrived Monday at 8 a.m. (5 a.m. GMT) in Khartoum (Sudan) aboard a charter flight of the Algerian Airline Company Air-Algérie from Algiers. ...
The Egyptian trap was successful
Algiers- President of the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) Raouraoua Mohamed has accused the Egyptian authorities and officials of the sport to have programmed and put into practice a conspiracy against the Algerian national team. ...
The Desert Foxes in Khartoum
Khartoum (Sudan)- Algerian football team arrived Sunday at about 4:30 pm local time (2:30 pm Algiers) in Khartoum (Sudan) from Cairo, an Algerian diplomatic source from the Sudanese capital has said. ...
Rush of Algerian fans on Air Algérie agencies
Algiers- The two Air Algérie agencies selling flight tickets to national team supporters to attend, in Khartoum (Sudan), the Algeria-Egypt play-off match next Wednesday, have been invaded by large crowds of fans on Sunday. ...
Battle of Omdurman: Egypt or Algeria, the Sudanese called to choose
KHARTOUM - "Pharaohs" or "Fennec"? The Sudanese are expected to choose their sides in the context of Egypt-Algeria decisive match Wednesday for the qualification to the World cup-2010 which is one of the most important meetings to be held in the country in nearly 40 years....
Egyptian press glorifies thugs
CAIRO - Egyptian press on Sunday welcomed the victory of "Pharaohs" on Algeria 2 to 0 yesterday in Cairo, it attributes mostly to supporters, ignoring the incidents that occurred late at night with throwing stones against buses of Algerian fans....
Algerian fans celebrate their team on the Champs-Elysees
PARIS - Thousands of young supporters of Algeria marched in a festive atmosphere Saturday night on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, despite the defeat of their football team against Egypt....
Algeria-Egypt: Algerian supporters’ buses trashed, a fan died
Cairo- According to several sources, an Algerian supporter died after serious head injuries. He reportedly received a large stone on his head....
Egypt 2 - 0 Algeria: Saïfi temporarily deprived the Greens of qualification
Algiers- The football selection of the Pharaohs has postponed the dream of the Greens to get the ticket for the World Cup in South Africa and this, by succeeding to score two goals in the Gaouaoui’s nets, thereby requiring the need to replay a final match which will determine the winner in Khartoum, the Sudanese capital next November 18....
Algeria-Egypt: desert fighters vs. mummies
Cairo (Egypt)- Confidence and determination reign among the Algerian footballers, few hours ahead of the decisive match against Egypt...
Bouteflika, a strong supporter of the “Greens”
Algiers- President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has made six phone calls to Cairo to inquire about the health of the players of the national team after the sad incident of last Thursday at the Cairo International Airport....
