As we enter into several days of World Cup qualifying matches, it’s worth returning to some of the more dramatic moments of the 2010 qualifiers. This excellent short documentary (brought to my attention by Peter Alegi, editor of the blog Football is Coming Home) brings us back Algeria’s qualification. Their victory of Egypt incited mass celebration both in Algeria and in France, but also led to rioting and the withdrawing of diplomats between the two countries.
Algeria’s run in the World Cup ended in the waning seconds of their game against the United States, with a goal that was simultaneously the most exciting moment in U.S. soccer in decades and one of the more tragic ones for Algerian fans.
You can read more about the history of football in Algeria here.
