After four games in the third round of the joint wordlcup-african cup qualification, only Ghana has ensured a qualification to the worldcup next year. Ivory Coast, Algeria are very close to do that next round. Tunisia is also on the good way to get a qualification ticket in the last game, while Cameroon has a good occasion to lead Group 1 by winning Gabon again today.
Below is the list of teams already qualified to the african cup of nations. Note that the three first teams of each group will qualify to Angola 2010 while the first only gets the ticket to South Africa in the african zone.
Group 1
No team is qualified yet. But Gabon can be qualified if they defeat Cameroun in Yaoundi today.
Group 2
Tunisia is officially qualified to the Angola 2010 even if they loose the two coming games. Nigeria is very close and need one point from two games.
Group 3
Algeria has qualified to Angola 2010. Egypt and Zambia need a single point or that Rwanda fail to defeat Algeria. A draw between Zambia and Egypt will qualify both to the African cup of nation even if rwanda defeat Algeria.
Group 4
Ghana has already qualified to Worldcup and african cup of nation. Mali needs a point from their game to Sudan to qualify to Angola 2010.
Group 5
Côte d'Ivoire are very close to Worldcup qualification and are officially qualified to Angola 2010
Qualified teams for Angola 2010 are:
Côte d'Ivoire
Ghana
Algeria
Tunisia
Sep 7, 2009
Algeria leads Group3 in Worldcup Qualifications
With a difficult, but deserved, victory over Zambia, Algeria is on top of Group 3 of Worldcup Qualifications in African Zone and reach 10 points leaving Egypt second with 7 points, Zambians third with 4 points, and Rwanda with a single point after four games for each team.
Algeria is now on a good position to get the ticket for South Africa next year before two remaining games for each team of the group. On October 10, Zambia will host Egypt in a difficult game which can give the ticket to the Desert Warriors the next day if they beat Rwanda and if Egypt fail to make a victory over the Zambians. The last games for this group will be played on November 14th, where Algeria is going to play against Egypt in Cairo for a fantastic game if Egypt get the 3 points from Zambia.
Algeria victory over Zambia was difficult when rafik Saifi (Al-Khor, Qatar) scored the goal of the match after a nice cross from Karim Matmour. The game was dominated by the Algerians with a lot of aggressivity from the Zambian side. This single goal put Algeria in a good stading in Group 3 amd increases their chances for a third time qualification to the world cup which will be held for the first time in Africa.
Algeria:
Gaouaoui - Bougherra, Halliche, Yahia (Meghni 46') - Matmour, Lemmouchia, Mansouri, Ziani, Belhadj - Saïfi (Ghilas 76'), Djebbour (Ghezzal 65'). Coach: Rabah Saadane.
Zambia:
Mweene, Musonda, Mbola, Himonde, Banda, Katongo, Chivuta, Katongo C (Singuluma, 75'), Sakuwaha (Chamanga, 64'), Mulenga. Coach: Herve Renard.
Yellow Cards: Algeria: Mansouri (73’), Zambia: Katongo Christopher (37’), Katongo Felix (44’).
Goals: Saifi (59').
Algeria is now on a good position to get the ticket for South Africa next year before two remaining games for each team of the group. On October 10, Zambia will host Egypt in a difficult game which can give the ticket to the Desert Warriors the next day if they beat Rwanda and if Egypt fail to make a victory over the Zambians. The last games for this group will be played on November 14th, where Algeria is going to play against Egypt in Cairo for a fantastic game if Egypt get the 3 points from Zambia.
Algeria victory over Zambia was difficult when rafik Saifi (Al-Khor, Qatar) scored the goal of the match after a nice cross from Karim Matmour. The game was dominated by the Algerians with a lot of aggressivity from the Zambian side. This single goal put Algeria in a good stading in Group 3 amd increases their chances for a third time qualification to the world cup which will be held for the first time in Africa.
Algeria:
Gaouaoui - Bougherra, Halliche, Yahia (Meghni 46') - Matmour, Lemmouchia, Mansouri, Ziani, Belhadj - Saïfi (Ghilas 76'), Djebbour (Ghezzal 65'). Coach: Rabah Saadane.
Zambia:
Mweene, Musonda, Mbola, Himonde, Banda, Katongo, Chivuta, Katongo C (Singuluma, 75'), Sakuwaha (Chamanga, 64'), Mulenga. Coach: Herve Renard.
Yellow Cards: Algeria: Mansouri (73’), Zambia: Katongo Christopher (37’), Katongo Felix (44’).
Goals: Saifi (59').
Sep 2, 2009
Football Worldcup Qualifiers: Algeria is very close to South Africa
Algeria is on the good way to participate at the third time at the football worlcup in its history after taken part of two FIFA worldcup tournaments in Spain (1982) and Mexico (1986).
Algeria is leading Group 3 of the African zone after 3 games (6 games are to be played) with seven points, followed by Zambia and Egypt with 4 points. Rwanda comes later with a single point from 3 games. Algeria has big chances to qualify as it will host both Zambia and Rwanda in Algeria (at Blida's Mustapha Tchaker stadium or July 5th stadium in Algiers), before traveling to Cairo to face Egypt in the last game of the group next November.
In the same group, Egypt will face Rwanda in Kigali next saturday 5 spetember 2009 at 13h30 GMT while Algeria will host Zambia on sunday 6 september at 21h00. With a win over the Chilopolopo next Sunday and a draw or lose of Egypt against Rwanda, a victory against Rwanda next month in Algeria will officially qualify the Desrt Warriors to the Mondial to be held for the first time in Africa.
Algeria is leading Group 3 of the African zone after 3 games (6 games are to be played) with seven points, followed by Zambia and Egypt with 4 points. Rwanda comes later with a single point from 3 games. Algeria has big chances to qualify as it will host both Zambia and Rwanda in Algeria (at Blida's Mustapha Tchaker stadium or July 5th stadium in Algiers), before traveling to Cairo to face Egypt in the last game of the group next November.
In the same group, Egypt will face Rwanda in Kigali next saturday 5 spetember 2009 at 13h30 GMT while Algeria will host Zambia on sunday 6 september at 21h00. With a win over the Chilopolopo next Sunday and a draw or lose of Egypt against Rwanda, a victory against Rwanda next month in Algeria will officially qualify the Desrt Warriors to the Mondial to be held for the first time in Africa.
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