Egypt v Algeria - Now THIS Is A Rivalry
du Nord, November 13, 2009
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.Violence has always played a part and this time is no difference. Upon arrival in Cairo yesterday the Algerian team bus was attacked by people throwing bricks and rocks, injuring several people including four players.Algerian newspaper Ennahar has and site in English with tons of articles on the madness, from the attack to the game itself.Egypt's leading newspaper Al Ahram is in Arabic, but a rough English translation is here. They called the attack a "freak accident".Here is some stunning video taken inside the Algerian team bus as the attack takes place:The Match:-Sat Nov 14Egypt v Algeria - 11:30am Central timeIncidentally, if the two teams end tied on points and goal differential, then a playoff will happen next Wed Nov 18 in Sudan.