Blida stadium ready to host Algeria/Zambia qualifier

Algeria has taken all the necessary measures at Mustapha Tchaker stadium for the qualifying match to the African Cup and the World Cup 2010 against Zambia set for next Sunday.

• Chief of the stadium board Mohamed Khanfir said his administration and the Algerian sports department are almost done with the preparations ahead of the match.
• The Algerian squad played previous qualifying matches in Mustapha Tchaker stadium where they won all of them.
• The stadium administration has repaired the turf and it will be definitively ready on Monday, according to the same source.
• Zambians were complaining about the turf after their recent visit.
• 18,000 tickets for the match
• Mohamed Khanfir said about 18,000 tickets will be sold starting from Tuesday. “People should be organised to avoid any accident or a problem.”
• The tickets were printed in Algeria after the organisers found fake tickets during the friendly match between Algeria and Uruguay previously played in the 5 Juillet stadium in Algiers.
• Fans are asked to bring their tickets otherwise they will not be allowed to enter the stadium, say organisers.
• Sports department in the province of Blida (35 km west of Algiers) allocated a special budget to repair the stadium.
• Private company in charge of lighting
• A national private company has been working on the lighting system for a week and fitted the stadium with a generator in order to face up to any contingency