The Egyptian ambassador to Algeria was recalled by Cairo as the soccer feud between the two countries has now escalated into a full scale diplomatic row.

It is also believed that Hosni Mubarak himself called the Algerian ambassador, Abdel Qader Hadja hours before the recall of the Egyptian envoy, to voice his grievance over the assaults on Egyptian citizens who went to Khartoum to support the Egyptian team.

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Following the controversial decision to allow France's goal to stand as Thierry Henry clearly handled the ball prior to assisting William Gallas, it is only normal to have increased complaints and ever growing displeasure at the level of refereeing.

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Este miércoles se definen los últimos boletos para el mundial de Sudáfrica 2010. La primera sorpresa es el triunfo como visitante que Grecia consiguió en Ucrania.

Con un solitario gol al minuto 31, el equipo griego vuelve a un mundial desde 1994.

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The securities have been tightened, people has been pouring in from all circles and the atmosphere has started to be nerve wrecking as Egypt will face Algeria at Khartoum, Omdurman. This is going to be highly tense encounter between these two African nations and both are ready to fight it out again after a tense [. Click to continue reading...

Not since the famous rumble in jungle between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in Zaire has there been so much excitement in Africa over a sporting event.As Sudan gears up to host the second leg of the Algeria - Egypt world cup qualifier security seems to be in place on a war footing.15,000 police will be deployed to prevent a repeat of Saturday's violence in Cairo.

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Jogaram em Cairo no último jogo das eliminatórias africanas, as seleções do Egito (28º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção da Argélia (29º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
Eliminatórias Copa do Mundo:
6 jogos, 1 vitória da Argélia, 2 empates, 3 vitórias do Egito, 06 gols da Argélia, 10 gols do Egito. Click to continue reading...

The first rock was thrown with such force that it traveled through the bus, smashing windows on its way in and out, Michel Gaillaud, a French doctor, recalls. Panicked, he and the football players he treats dived for cover. "We were bombarded with stones," says Gaillaud. "People were screaming. We were lying on the floor. Click to continue reading...

If it was drama you wanted, African World Cup qualifying was the place to be this weekend. Nigeria and Cameroon became the latest teams through to the finals - joining Ghana, Ivory Coast and hosts South Africa - but in very different circumstances.
The scene in Cairo. Wednesday's match will be in "nuetral" Sudan. Click to continue reading...

As the last batch of teams book their reservations at next year's World Cup Finals. The gang reflect on the drama and excitement in Moscow, Dublin and Cairo. We also ask if Portugal can navigate their way past a tricky Bosnia team and celebrate the qualification of the All Whites.
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The Algeria vs Egypt match was played In the backdrop of potentially escalating violence, a build up to the game which saw the stoning of the bus carrying Algerians and injuries to three of their players.

Following the match, violence broke out in Marseille. In Egypt, 32 fans including 20 Algerians were hurt in clashes in Cairo and Nasr City.

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A fierce North African rivalry was intensified in Cairo last night as Egypt threw themselves a World Cup lifeline in the most dramatic fashion. With five minutes of injury time on the clock, Emad Metaab popped up to head the ball into the Algerian net and produce the only result ... Click to continue reading...

A fierce North African rivalry was intensified in Cairo last night as Egypt threw themselves a World Cup lifeline in the most dramatic fashion. With five minutes of injury time on the clock, Emad Metaab popped up to head the ball into the Algerian net and produce the only result ... Click to continue reading...

New Zealand and Nigeria qualified for the World Cup yesterday, but other countries also either made sure they are going to be in South Africa, or took steps to it.In Africa Cameroon finally qualified with a 2-0 away victory over Morocco, and are now the African nation that has participated in most World Cups. Click to continue reading...

O apedrejamento do ônibus que levava a Argélia do aeroporto do Cairo ao hotel transformou em uma batalha a partida deste sábado contra o Egito, que decide o país classificado no grupo 3 das eliminatórias africanas � Copa de 2010.
O ministro de esportes argelino, Hashemi Dijiar, denunciou hoje que alguns jogadores ficaram feridos no incidente, na quinta � noite. Click to continue reading...

The 4th biggest game in the world this weekend is Egypt v Algeria, for a spot in the World Cup. (#1 & #2 are MLS semifinals, and #3 is USA friendly, of course.) And this game is an insane rivalry.
The winner of this game goes to the World Cup, while the loser goes home.
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Amistosamente, jogaram na cidade do Cairo, como preparação para os jogos das 2 seleções. A da seleção do Kuwait, válida pelas eliminatórias da Copa da Ásia e a do Quênia, pelas eliminatórias da Copa do Mundo.
A seleção do Kuwait está atualmente na (109º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção do Quênia (104º no ranking da FIFA). Click to continue reading...

Potencias en la categoría, los africanos nunca se habían consagrado campeones mundiales Sub 20. Lo consiguió Ghana, en el 17º Campeonato Mundial Juvenil de la FIFA, disputado en Egipto. Sin la presencia de Argentina, último campeón, 24 selecciones Sub 20 disputaron 52 partidos en siete estadios de cinco ciudades. Click to continue reading...

I love a World Cup (any World Cup) for the rare opportunity of putting whole imagined nations on public display.� Though the main event in South Africa is still eight months away, one junior version (U-20) just finished in Egypt and another (U-17) is just about to begin in Nigeria.

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History was made in Cairo tonight. Ghana won the U20 after an exciting penalty shoot out against Brazil. I was privileged to witness the first African team to win the U20 World Cup. Match report and analysis to follow.

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Diego Maradona's outburst leads to FIFA hearing

By Jerome Pugmire, AP Sports Writer

CAIRO — FIFA president Sepp Blatter says Diego Maradona's profanity-filled tirade on live television after Argentina qualified for next year's World Cup will lead the organization's disciplinary committee to open a case against the former great.

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Pelas eliminatórias da África, no Grupo A, jogaram em Yaounde-CMR, no estádio Omnisports Ahmadou Adijo, para um público de 36.401 pessoas, as seleções dos Camarões (14º no ranking da FIFA) e da seleção do Togo (80º no ranking da FIFA).
Próximo jogo de Camarões é contra o Marrocos no dia 14-11-2009 e da seleção do Togo é dia 14-11-2009 contra o Gabão. Click to continue reading...

Brazil's Under-20 team take on Ghana in the World Cup final in Cairo on Friday.

Rogério Lourenço's side are unbeaten in the tournament and will be at full-strength. Giuliano, Paulo Henrique Ganso, Alex Teixeira and Alan Kardec have impressed for Brazil and the presence of these four makes the South Americans favourites to take the trophy.

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Jogaram amistosamente no dia 10/10/2009, na cidade do Cairo-EGY, a seleção do Kuwait (110º no ranking da FIFA) e Jordânia (129º no ranking da FIFA).
O próximo jogo da seleção do Kuwait, será contra o Síria, no dia 26/10/2009 e a seleção Jordânia contra a China em 07/11/2009. Click to continue reading...

Pelo grupo 3 das eliminatórias africanas, jogaram na cidade de Chililabombwe, capital da Zâmbia, no estádio Konkola, as seleções da Zâmbia (81º do ranking da FIFA) e Egito (32º do ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
04/03/1974 - Egito 3x1 Zâmbia (Copa da África) - Cairo-EGY
15/07/1977 - Egito 2x0 Zâmbia (Eliminatórias Copa do Mundo) - Cairo-EGY
31/07/1977 - Zâmbia 0x0 Egito (Eliminatórias Copa do Mundo) - Lusaka-ZAM
01/10/1982 - Egito 3x5 Zâmbia (Amistoso) - Cairo-EGY
03/10/1982 - Egito 0x0 Zâmbia (Amistoso) - Cairo-EGY
23/11/1985 - Egito 1x0 Zâmbia (Amistoso) - Kinshaza - RDC
20/12/1988 - Zâmbia 1x2 Egito (Amistoso) - Kitew-ZAM
13/01/1992 - Egito 0x1 Zâmbia (Amistoso) - Ziguinchor
26/11/1995 - Egito 3x1 Zâmbia (Amistoso) - Johanesburgo-RSA
27/01/1996 - Zâmbia 3x1 Egito (Copa da África) - Bloemfontein-RSA
13/02/1998 - Zâmbia 0x4 Egito (Copa da África) - Bobo Dioulasso
23/01/2000 - Egito 2x0 Zâmbia (Copa da África) - Kano-NGA
09/01/2001 - Egito 3x1 Zâmbia (Amistoso) - Cairo-EGY
31/01/2002 - Egito 2x1 Zâmbia (Copa da África) - Barnako
30/01/2008 - Egito 1x1 Zâmbia (Copa da África) - Khumasi
29/03/2009 - Egito 1x1 Zâmbia (Eliminatórias da Copa do Mundo) - Cairo
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In Africa, there is a little margin for error. With only six qualifying matches in the final stage, you have room for one mistake. If you drop points unexpectedly, you will get a reverse fixture to try and reclaim them. If you drop points a second time (especially if it's to the same team), you are done. Click to continue reading...

No último dia 05/10/2009, jogaram amistosamente no Cairo-EGY, as seleções do Kuwait (110º do ranking da FIFA) e a seleção da Líbia (82º do ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
16/11/1964 - Kuwait 1x1 Líbia (Amistoso)
14/03/1965 - Líbia 4x1 Kuwait (Amistoso)
O próximo jogo da seleção do Kuwait é no dia 10/10/2009 contra a seleção da Jordânia. Click to continue reading...

Costa Rica produced the biggest result of the U-20 World Cup by knocking out the host Egyptians 2-0 in Cairo. Captain José Mena led from the front with a strong header from a set-piece twenty minutes in, and then, after soaking up Egyptian pressure over the second half, Marco Ureña converted Costa Rica's second on a counterattack in the closing minutes. Click to continue reading...

Italy is through to the quarter-finals of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup 2009 following their 3-1 win over ten-man Spain at Cairo's Al Salam Stadium. Andrea Mazzarani scored one goal and assisted on another for the Azzurrini. Goalkeeper Vincenzo Fiorillo saved a late penalty that would have made the game 3-2 following a late Spanish onslaught. Click to continue reading...

No dia 02/10/2009, na cidade do Cairo, jogaram amistosamente as seleções do Egito (32º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção das Ilhas Mauricio (182º no ranking da FIFA).
Esse amistoso serviu como preparação para o jogo das eliminatórias da Copa, do Egito contra Zâmbia e o jogo entre as Ilhas Mauricio e Zimbabue pela Copa Cosafa. Click to continue reading...

Se ha jugado la primera jornada de los Grupos A y B de la Copa Mundial Sub-20 de la FIFA Egipto 2009.

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Encuentro del Grupo A donde ambas selecciones no se hicieron daño.� Fue muy parejo y luchado; pero fue Italia quien se mostró más precisa al inicio del partido y casi encuentra el gol dos veces por conducto de Andrea Mazzarini.

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So the Selecao jovens left Brazil for the U-20 World Cup yesterday. There was no direct flight to Egypt from Brazil so the group had to make a brief stopover in Paris where they continued to Cairo.

Alan Kardec who plays for Internacional will be one of the names to look out for in the tournament.

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The FIFA U-20 World Cup kicks off Thursday from Egypt, with the U.S. U-20 Men's National Team starting the competition Saturday in Suez. If you're intrigued by some of the best young players, you can watch all the games on one of ESPN's TV channels or ESPN360. Ives ran down the full list of games and TV airings yesterday, so you can jump over there to see the full slate. Click to continue reading...

The Under-20 World Cup in Egypt starts this Thursday. ESPN will broadcast all 52 matches on a combination of ESPN platforms including ESPN360.com, ESPN Classic, ESPN2 and ESPN. This is great news even though we still can't access ESPN360 (Not so Comtastic after all, eh Comcast?).

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The Under-20 World Cup in Egypt is set to kick off this Thursday. ESPN has announced that it will broadcast all 52 matches on a combination of ESPN platforms including ESPN360.com, ESPN Classic, ESPN2 and ESPN.

The U.S. Under-20 national team opens its tournament on Saturday against Germany (9:55am ET, ESPN Classic/ESPN360.

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If you are anxious to get a glimpse of some of the future stars of the soccer world, you will have your chance soon enough.

The Under-20 World Cup in Egypt is set to kick off on Thursday, and ESPN has announced that it will broadcast all 52 matches on a combination of ESPN platforms including ESPN360.

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