Algeria Midfielder Meghni To Miss WCup With Injury
by Associated Press (Profile/Interview | Yahoo - May 25)
Algeria midfielder Mourad Meghni will miss the World Cup after failing to recover from a left knee injury. more details | go to article

U.S. Opponent Algeria Makes Surprise Picks
by No Author Listed (Profile/Interview | Soccer America - May 4)
Algeria, which will meet the USA in their third group match at the World Cup on June 23, selected seven uncapped players --including three for mer French youth internationals who will need FIFA clearance -- in its preliminary 25-player squad for the World Cup. more details | go to article

Algerians/Slovenians Abroad: Weekend Rewind
by Gianfranco Panizo (Result | Soccer By Ives - February 23)
SBI will begin a new series to focus on the performances of Algeria and Slovenia's best players in Europe's top leagues. Each week, we will let you know how these players do so you can track them and become familiar with them ahead of the World Cup. Here is our first installment. more details | go to article

Rangers' Walter Smith Dismisses Spanish Links With Madjid Bougherra
by Ewan Murray (Profile/Interview | Guardian - February 9)
Reports have claimed both Barçelona and Sevilla have been alerted to Bougherra after he showed good form for Algeria in the recent Africa Cup of Nations. more details | go to article

Algeria No Easy Opponent For U.S.
by Leander Schaerlaeckens (Preview | ESPN - February 5)
Did U.S. fans cheer too soon? Did the U.S. really get an easy World Cup group? Also: thoughts on US vs. El Salvador training camp roster. more details | go to article

Algerian Question Marks Remain
by No Author Listed (Preview | FIFA - February 3)
The year 2010 is one of reappearance for Algeria. The Desert Foxes will return to the FIFA World Cup™ for the first time since 1986, and they recently rejoined the CAF Africa Cup of Nations field after a six-year hiatus and managed their best finish at the competition – fourth place – since 1990, when they emerged triumphant on home soil. more details | go to article

Egypt Thrashes Algeria In Ill-Tempered 'Reconciliation' Game
by Rob Hughes (Result | New York Times - January 30)
Three weeks ago, the African Cup of Nations began with terrorists firing on the Togo team as its bus entered Angola. The tournament is to end on Sunday with either a historic continuation of Egyptian dominance or the dawn of an emerging Ghana. more details | go to article

Fans On Edge Before African Cup Semifinal
by Mona El Naggar (Blog Entry | New York Times - January 28)
Just as the general sense of outrage and anger that followed Egypt’s 0-1 loss in a decisive World Cup qualifying match against Algeria was starting to fade, both teams are now set to face each other in the semifinal of the African Cup in Angola on Thursday. more details | go to article

"Match Of Hate," Renewed
by Jeffrey Marcus (Preview | New York Times - January 25)
With the taste of World Cup defeat still lingering, Egypt will have a chance to face down its archrival Algeria — again — when the teams play in the African Cup of Nations semifinal Thursday in Benguela, Angola. more details | go to article

A Nation’s Shaken Ego Seen In A Soccer Loss
by Michael Slackman (Analysis | New York Times - December 10)
Of all the events in contemporary history, it is the soul-shattering military defeat of 1967, when Arab armies lost land to Israel, that some Egyptians have pointed to for comparison as the nation struggles to come to terms with the debacle that followed their loss to Algeria in a soccer game. more details | go to article

Gerard Gili Believes Algeria Will Make The Second Round
by Rami Ayari (Profile/Interview | Goal.com - December 10)
Former Cote d’Ivoire national team coach Gerard Gili has told Al Heddaf that he feels that Algeria will make it to the second round of South Africa 2010 next summer because he believes that the North Africans are capable of beating the USA and Slovenia. more details | go to article

Yazid Mansouri Says Algeria Are Outsiders But They Can Go Through
by Rami Ayari (Profile/Interview | Goal.com - December 9)
The Lorient player believes that his Fennecs can make it to the second round of South Africa 2010. more details | go to article

Mansouri Hopeful For Algeria
by Francisco Acedo (Profile/Interview | Sky Sports - December 8)
Yazid Mansouri believes Algeria have a chance of qualifying for the last 16 of the World Cup, but accepts England are favourites to win Group C. more details | go to article

Can Algeria Make It Hot For England?
by Ralph Ellis (Profile/Interview | Daily Mail (UK) - December 6)
So Fabio Capello says he knows nothing about Algeria, should he be worried? more details | go to article

Algerians In Confident Mood
by Giscard Gourizro (Profile/Interview | Sky Sports - December 5)
Algerian coach Rabah Saadane has told skysports.com that he thinks his side do have a chance of making the last 16 at the World Cup finals next summer. more details | go to article