Algeria 1-0 Egypt / Algeria secures a berth in the 2010 World Cup: “A triumph of the heart and dignity”

Algeria brilliantly secured a berth in the finals of the 2010 World Cup tournament after beating Egypt by one goal to nil in a bruising play-off match on Wednesday night in El Merreikh stadium of the Sudanese capital Khartoum.  

• The breakthrough for the valiant Algeria football squad came in the 40th minute of the thrilling game, when seasoned central defender Antar Yahia’s powerful volley clipped the bar and ducked in from a long and accurate cross from midfielder Karim Ziani.
• The lackluster Egyptian players sought an equalizer but hopefully to no avail as all their attempts were firmly stymied by a magnificent Algerian defense with rookie goalkeeper Fawzi Chaouchi being at his best throughout the tiebreaker Khartoum match.
• The Algerians will thus become the sixth African team at the 2010 World Cup finals, joining fellow qualifiers Ghana, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Nigeria and hosts South Africa.
• The Fennecs’ gorgeous victory in Khartoum sparked off huge celebrations across Algeria as hundreds of thousands of overjoyed people, of all ages, took to the street with flags and fireworks to voice their exhilaration and utter satisfaction at the team’s great performance.
• This splendiferous and historic feast will last all the night and certainly during all the coming days throughout Algeria as well as among all the members of the large Algerian community settled abroad who have resolutely set their hearts on Algeria’s much-awaited qualification for the 2010 World cup finals in South Africa.
• So, Millions of thanks for the talented Fennecs and for all the team’s technical staff for this sensational Algerian triumph versus Egypt in Khartoum ! 
• One, Two, Three, Viva Algeria!!!