ALGERIA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER - Algerians react to World Cup draw

Record ID: 573758

  • Title: ALGERIA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER - Algerians react to World Cup draw
  • Date: 5th December 2009
  • Summary: ALGIERS, ALGERIA, (DECEMBER 4, 2009) (REUTERS) ALGERIAN SUPPORTERS WAITING FOR THE DRAWING AT THE TEA ROOM VARIOUS OF ALGERIAN SUPPORTERS WATCHING THE DRAW ON TV GIANT SCREEN. VARIOUS OF THE ALGERIAN SOCCER TEAM'S SUPPORTERS WATCHING THE DRAW ALRGERIAN FANS LOOKING APPREHENSIVE ALGERIAN FANS CLAPPING AND SINGING AFTER DRAWING UNITED STATES, ENGLAND AND SLOVENIA (SOUNDBITE) (French) NADIR, 25, SAYING: "It is a good group. It is feasible with the United States. We will win with the will of God. It will be difficult to play against England. However, with the will of God, they will make a good result. With our team of this year, we will do something." ALGERIA N SUPPORTERS WATCHING TV (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) BADREDDINE, 26, SAYING: "I think that it is an easy group. Only England can be an obstacle for the Algerian Team. The other teams are very easy. I believe in the victory of Algeria, even against England with the will of God." TV SCREEN
  • Embargoed: 20th December 2009 12:00
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  • Location: Algeria
  • Country: Algeria
  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVA3VAI484VSW2M0YV4OHO238N4R
  • Story Text: Algerians are confident about their World Cup prospects after drawing England, United States and Slovenia in Group C.
    Algerians gathered at a tea room on Friday (December 4) in Algiers to follow the World Cup draw in South Africa.
    They opened their Group C campaign against Slovenia on June 13 and fans were confident of a good campaign as they prepare also to face England and the United States.
    "It is a good group. It is feasible with the United States. We will win with the will of God. It will be difficult to play against England. However, with the will of God, they will make a good result. With our team of this year, we will do something," said Nadir.
    Another fan, Babreddine, was even in a more relaxed mood: "I think that it is an easy group. Only England can be an obstacle for the Algerian Team. The other teams are very easy. I believe in the victory of Algeria, even against England with the will of God," he said.
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