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Soccer: Algeria and Ireland will play a friendly
Feb 14th
Algeria will play the Republic of Ireland in an international friendly in Dublin on 29 May.
The Desert Foxes will be using the game as part of their build up to the World Cup in South Africa, which kicks off two weeks later.
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Rabah Saadane’s squad are due to meet on 20 May for a training camp at the Italian Football Association’s technical centre in Florence. More >
Algeria must beat Slovenia to reach second round: Zidane
Dec 24th
French Algerian Zidane, who captained French soccer team in 2006
According to Zinedine Zidane, the Algerian national team could make the second round at next summer’s World Cup in South Africa but will have to go through Slovenia to make it possible.
“If they beat Slovenia, yes [they can progress]. After that it’s going to be England and then it could come down to the United States. There are lots of quality players. A World Cup transcends one player. In 2006, I was done at Real Madrid but I realized an enormous World Cup,” he explained while speaking to France Football.
Meanwhile, the former Real Madrid star was asked if he would be willing to offer a helping hand to the team if he was invited by their coach, Rabah Saadane, and his response was rather intriguing. More >
Algerian soccer team gets FIFA points
Dec 16th
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PARIS – FIFA has awarded Wednesday Spain as the team of the year, with 15 victories in 16 games in 2009, while Algeria and Brazil have the highest increase over the previous year with a gain of 322 points each in the Fifa rankings.
This is the second consecutive year that Spain won this distinction. The only defeat of Spain in 2009 was in the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup this summer against the United States. Spain tops FIFA’s latest rankings released in November.
Algeria, qualified for the World Cup 24 years after her last participation, achieves the rank of its history, winning 38 seats to climb to 26th place. Brazil, however, is in second place behind Spain.
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FIFA World Cup: Algeria in Group C
Dec 4th
Ok guys FIFA has announced today that Algeria will be in group C along with Slovenia, USA and England.
Frankly speaking i think this is a good chance for Algeria to prove its mattle and qualify for round of 16 as it can beat USA and Slovenia.
Nothing is easy in life so this is not easy but there is a chance for Algeria.
