CNN, 11/21/09: “Anger over Algeria’s defeat of Egypt in a World Cup qualifier
has erupted into riots. Hundreds of protesters clashed with
police near the Algerian Embassy in Cairo….39 security forces were wounded in the clashes, and cars and stores were damaged in Zamalek, an island in Cairo on the Nile River. At present, there is a strong security presence in the area with truckloads of riot police and more than 1,000 security forces. A series of clashes between Egyptian and Algerian soccer fans also has led to a diplomatic row between the two North African countries, with Egypt recalling its ambassador to Algiers on Thursday…..The disputes began November 12, when Egyptian fans stoned the Algerian team’s bus upon its arrival in Cairo and injured several players. FIFA, the sport’s world governing body, announced Thursday that it had opened disciplinary proceedings against the Egyptian Football Association as a result of the attacks.Scuffles between Egyptian and Algerian fans in Cairo and in Algiers followed the Egyptian team’s 2-0 victory in Saturday’s match, with Egyptian-run businesses reportedly attacked in Algiers. Both governments arranged for additional flights to get fans to Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, for a Wednesday night playoff, which Algeria won 1-0. The win gives Algeria its first shot at the FIFA World Cup in 24 years, and it prompted more reports of anti-Egyptian violence in Algiers……”
Links:
…. http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/20/algeria.egypt.tension/index.html
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