FIFA has rejected Algeria’s desperate bid to have their World Cup play-off with Cameroon replayed, saying on Saturday “they consider the dossier closed”. Algeria won the first leg of the play-off 1-0 in March but lost the return leg 2-1 at home after extra time to miss out on one[Read More…]
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Algeria Hits Out At Gambia After AFCON Warm-Up Game Cancelled
African champion Algeria has hit out at fellow finalist Gambia after the cancellation of a planned friendly between the two countries ahead of next weekend’s kick off of the Africa Cup of Nations finals. A tersely worded statement from the Algerian Football Federation accused Gambia of calling off the game, scheduled for Saturday in[Read More…]
Covid Fourth Wave In Seven African Countries
The fourth wave of COVID-19 pandemic has been identified in seven African countries, the Africa Centers for Disease Control Prevention (Africa CDC) said. Currently, Algeria, Benin, Egypt, Kenya, Mauritius, Somalia and Tunisia are battling with the fourth wave of COVID-19 pandemic, the African CDC said in a statement on Friday.[Read More…]