Football World Cup 2010 Algeria Vs Slovenia Match Tickets
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June 13, 2010 Algeria play against Slovenia in the Group C match in this FIFA Football World Cup 2010 at the Peter Mokaba Stadium - Polokwane in South Africa. This will be the second Group C match. Algeria as back after 24 years and Slovenia even though a small state can achieve big feat in this Football World Cup 2010 match.
Buy FIFA World Cup 2010 Tickets for Algeria Vs Slovenia Group C MatchThe Algerian football fans are relishing their return to the Football World Cup stage after an absence of 24 years but the team led by coach Rabah Sabdane is full of confidence after an inspiring qualifying stage to reach South Africa.
Algeria's finest hours remains the 1982 World Cup football in Spain, when they caused one of the biggest upsets in the modern era of football by defeating the mighty West Germans. Four years later on their only other appearance at the Football World Cup finals, Algeria were defeated 1-2 by Brazil. Then they drew 1-1 with Northern Ireland and then crashed to a 3-0 defeat to Spain, which meant another early ride back home.
Algeria in 1990 won the African Cup of Nations for the first time by beating Nigeria 1-0 on home soil. They now take their place in an intriguing group that includes mouthwatering challenges against England and the United States, while Slovenia complete their first round pool. Algeria are ranked 30 in the Football World rankings. This will be their 3rd Football World Cup. Key players to watch for Algeria are Karim Ziani, Rafik Saofi and Nadir Belhadj.
As far as Slovenia are concerned, they may not be the most fashionable side in the football world but their canny knack of finding a road through qualifying has led the team to their third major tournament in 10 years. On each occasion they held their nerve in a do or die play off. Slovenia which got independence in 1991 and played their first match in 1992. In the Euro 2000 tournament, they stunned Ukraine to qualify for their first major tournament. A country with a population of just 2 million surprised many pundits by drawing their match with Norway before a narrow 2-1 defeat against Spain led to a first round exit.
Slovenian captain and key player Robert Koren plays for West Bromwich in the English second division and usually has Andraz Krim alongside. Novakovic was the team's top scorer ion the qualifying stages with 5 goals to his credit, while Dedid scored scored three goals. Slovenia now target their first ever win at the FIFA Football World Cup finals and are a more experienced and pragmatic since their only World Cup in 2002. Slovenia are ranked 25 in the World Football rankings. Key players to watch are Robert Koren, Novakovic, Dedic and Handanovic.