ALGERIA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER: Algerian fans celebrate victory over South Korea in World Cup

Record ID: 574365

  • Title: ALGERIA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER: Algerian fans celebrate victory over South Korea in World Cup
  • Date: 23rd June 2014
  • Summary: ALGIERS, ALGERIA (JUNE 22, 2014) (REUTERS) FANS IN LA GRANDE POSTE PLACE VARIOUS OF SUPPORTERS CELEBRATING. AN OLD WOMAN SHOUTING "ONE TWO THREE VIVA ALGERIA". FANS, ONE WAVING FLARE VARIOUS OF FANS SINGING AND DANCING. YOUNG FANS WAVING ALGERIAN FLAGS IN THEIR CARS. FANS SHOUTING "ONE TWO THREE VIVA ALGERIA". MORE FANS CELEBRATING.
  • Embargoed: 8th July 2014 13:00
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  • Location: Algeria
  • Country: Algeria
  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVA1MIG3ADWCVT6TD3O3RW5RCKK2
  • Story Text: Algerians have been out celebrating their team's convincing 4-2 victory against South Korea on Sunday (June 22) -- the highest number of goals scored by an African team in a World Cup match.
    Fans gathered in La Grande Poste Place chanting and letting off fireworks.
    Algeria, who lost 2-1 to Belgium in their first match, tore the ramshackle Koreans apart, scoring the highest number of goals by an African team in a World Cup match.
    It was the joint second-highest scoring match of the Brazil finals so far after France's 5-2 victory over Switzerland and equaled the Netherlands' 5-1 thumping of title holders Spain.
    Islam Slimani and Rafik Halliche stunned the Koreans with two goals in two minutes and Abdelmoumene Djabou added a third to give Algeria a 3-0 lead at the interval.
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