Egypt beat Algeria, force sudden death World Cup playoff

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LONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Egypt beat Algeria 2-0 in their African qualifying Group C match in Cairo on Saturday with both teams finishing the campaign with identical records.

They will now face a sudden death playoff in Sudan on Wednesday to decide who goes through to next year’s finals in South Africa. (Editing by Miles Evans; To query or comment on this story emailsportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)

Updated Nov 14, 2:35 pm EST
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  1. Asad R
    69. Posted by Asad R Wed Nov 18 6:25pm EST

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    I was truly shocked how quiet it was tonight in Cairo. Congratulations to the Algerian team that won, got a measure of sweet revenge, and are now going on to the World Cup. To all the Egyptians I saw crying and dejected after losing, be consoled in knowing that your national team has laid a foundation for the future.
  2. Zamalkawia
    68. Posted by Zamalkawia Tue Nov 17 6:50pm EST

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    egypt by God's will will win tomorrow
  3. <i>danielganaseb</i>
    67. Posted by danielganaseb Mon Nov 16 12:55am EST

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    I wish the Egypt to rally through,so that we can have a highly experience teams for South Africa 2010 but the ball is round lets see whats come out at neutral venue in Sudan.
  4. amr
    66. Posted by amr Sun Nov 15 11:43pm EST

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    WAKE UP ALGERIANS. Do not believe the lie you started and want the whole world believe with you. According to BBC this morning non of the Algerians in Egypt was hurt at all. Yet, according to BBC also Egyptians are leaving Algeria because you attacked Egypt Air's office, Orascom Telecom and the Egyptian Embassy. Is this because of 2 goals? You were well received in Cairo,yet you broke the bus glass from inside to fake a story to the FIFA, but your fake story was disclosed and the FIFA didn't believe it.
  5. stif
    65. Posted by stif Sun Nov 15 10:39pm EST

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    i hope egypt looses . they won by intimidation. let us see how thy do in foreign venue
  6. Mkheir
    64. Posted by Mkheir Sun Nov 15 7:42pm EST

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    Egyptians...it is still early to celebrate....Algeria will win it all....because they are the best.
  7. <i>angel95xoxo</i>
    63. Posted by angel95xoxo Sun Nov 15 7:08pm EST

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    this is absurd they killed 8 algeriea is furious this is bull@#$%!!!
  8. Rana
    62. Posted by Rana Sun Nov 15 5:06pm EST

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    this football match made ahuge conflict out of nothing, that's why we're all gonna remain third world countries. By the way, congrats to egypt, hard luck algeria.
    however nothing justifies what is happening now to the egyptian residents of algeria, nothing.
  9. Nour
    61. Posted by Nour Sun Nov 15 2:30pm EST

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    there's more
  10. Zamalkawia
    60. Posted by Zamalkawia Sun Nov 15 1:52pm EST

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    egypt is the one worthy to go to south africa algeria is just a very tiny team
  11. <i>brasilanchick1</i>
    59. Posted by brasilanchick1 Sun Nov 15 1:20pm EST

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    xxegypt will winxx
  12. <i>conoco_ahmed</i>
    58. Posted by conoco_ahmed Sun Nov 15 1:12pm EST

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    Le Peuple d'Égypte Est une Peuple de voyou ILS ONT Tués des suporteurs Venus d'un autre pays arabe et musulmans comme eux sachez égyptiens de mes deux vous n'etes que des tueurs et des traitre a la nation arabe et vous allez vous en Découdre au soudans on va vous humilier ldevant le monde entier
  13. <i>conoco_ahmed</i>
    57. Posted by conoco_ahmed Sun Nov 15 1:04pm EST

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    le peuple d'égypte est une peuple de voyou ils ont tués des suporteurs venus d'un autre pays arabe et musulmans comme eux sachez égyptiens de mes deux que vous etes des tueurs et des traitre a la nation arabe et vous allez vous en decoudre au soudans on va vous humilier sale race de faraon
  14. <i>rggxoxo</i>
    56. Posted by rggxoxo Sun Nov 15 10:02am EST

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    I hope Egypt wins!!!!!!! ^.^
  15. Nagucci
    55. Posted by Nagucci Sun Nov 15 9:14am EST

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    to alaidi

    first of hardluck, it was a good game from your side since you needed only to lose by 1 goal to qualify thats why you played with 8 and some times 9 Players as defenders, i don't see thats a bad , you needed to qualify thats why you were doing this, but if you are an outclass team as u've mentioned to would better to attack, you are depending on counter attacks which didn't happen except one time and Saifi missed it.

    Sir, you have said "to score an OFFSIDE goal in the 51st minute is just too criminal."
    what bout having a penelty kick in the 97th min which was a clear dive."Algeria - Rwanda (3-1)" although you did scored a clear goal and it wasn't counted. but at the end you are playing the playoff match infavour of the 97th min dive against Rwanda, so don't blame the refs, because the same Ref denied Amr Zaki from scoring a second goal at the 8th min when he was completely alone to beat Kowawi and the assistent refree declared an offside which was not an offside.

    at the end losing a game is not a big deal, we are brothers congrats from now if you won the rematch and harluck if you lost it.

    my Regards
  16. Saran
    53. Posted by Saran Sun Nov 15 6:32am EST

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    الف مبروك لمصر
    ربنا ينصرك يا حسن شحاته لانك انسان مخلص
  17. mohamed alkafas
    52. Posted by mohamed alkafas Sun Nov 15 6:07am EST

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    I watch my world .. Egypt and love ... Egypt and affiliation, to Egypt and the victory .. Egypt and Achteramha .. To Egypt, Egypt, and Egypt, and Egypt, long live Egypt ... Egyptians, the most important ... the most important Ehm .... I wish you could forget the late ... Ehna country's security and safety ... Mtsedkc any need reverse like that ....... all claims Okaven ..... Almbarwon most important .. Ehm Ehm Ehm

    أتفرج يا عالم .. على مصر وحبها ... على مصر وانتمائها,, على مصر وفوزها.. على مصر واخترامها.. على مصر ومصر ومصر ومصر تحيا مصر ... المصريين أهم ...أهم أهم أهم .... ياريت ننسى الى فات ... احنا بلد الأمن والأمان ... متصدقش أى حاجة عكس كدة .......كلها ادعاءات وأكاذين ..... المصريوون أهم ..أهم أهم أهم
  18. dan
    51. Posted by dan Sun Nov 15 3:57am EST

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    welcome the land of the pharoahs to the world cup,go egypt
  19. dan
    50. Posted by dan Sun Nov 15 3:56am EST

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    welcome the land of the pharoahs to the world cup,go egypt
  20. Omar
    49. Posted by Omar Sun Nov 15 12:30am EST

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    hey,
    at the end of the day Egypt won , so congratulation and hopefully they win the next game in wednesday.
  21. Mustafa Sarraj MJE III
    48. Posted by Mustafa Sarraj MJE III Sat Nov 14 11:47pm EST

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    Congratulation Egypt.
  22. <i>alaidi</i>
    47. Posted by alaidi Sat Nov 14 11:36pm EST

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    Egypt did play better this time BUT ..THE HEAD-PASS FOR THE SECOND EGYPTIAN GOAL WAS CLEARLY OFFSIDE. replay it and watch. to score an OFFSIDE goal in the 51st minute is just too criminal. For the misguided kid who said egypt played better therefore are the better team, he or she must have amnesia to see how Algeria outclassed them with 3 goals in Blida.
  23. Ahmed
    46. Posted by Ahmed Sat Nov 14 10:09pm EST

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    Charles O,
    and here is another stupid baseless comment. Add something useful or just remain quiet (I could be less polite of-course).
  24. Charles O
    45. Posted by Charles O Sat Nov 14 10:05pm EST

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    Without the rock throwers Egypt might lose....
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