FIFA fines Algeria following the use of fireworks in official match

The international football governing body FIFA, fined the Algerian Football Association FAF, 200 thousand Euros following the use of fireworks by the fans in the match that opposed the Algerian squad to the Egyptian side at Tchaker stadium last June, FAF’s web site yesterday revealed.

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• FIFA has warned the Algerian football association against such incidents in the future due to be played by the Algerian squad as part of the 2010 World Cup qualifiers.
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• The Algerian fans have to be cautious and must take into account FIFA’s warnings especially that the “Greens” have crossed a giant step towards the World Cup and any infringement to the rules would jeopardize their chances.
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• The Algerian Football Association seized this opportunity to call on the Algerian fans to respect the “greens” rivals during the next two fixtures due to take place her in Algiers and avoid using fireworks.
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• The Algerian squad is due to play a friendly versus Uruguay on August 12 instead of Cap Vert as part of their preparations pending their matches versus Zambia and Rwanda, reliable sources revealed.
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