Tag: Algeria
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AFCON: Onyekuru, Osimhen could play against Algeria, says Rohr
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr confirmed he will be parading a full strength squad in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against Algeria, but it remains to be seen whether Victor Osimhen and Henry Onyekuru will play a role. The duo and Francis Uzoho are the only Super Eagles players yet to play in the tournament…
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Algeria vs. Nigeria: Can Super Eagles soar above high-flying Algeria?
As the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) reaches its semi-finals stage, there are already upsets and slip ups. The four remaining teams – Senegal, Nigeria, Algeria and Tunisia – will on Sunday, July 14 square up in battles of the West against the North. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) previews the crunchy tie…
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2019 AFCON: Nigeria to play Algeria in Semi-final on Sunday
Striker Wilfried Bony and midfielder Serey Die missed penalties in the shootout as Algeria sealed a 4-3 victory over Cote d’Ivoire following an entertaining 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final draw on Thursday. Algeria will now meet Nigeria in the semi-finals at the Cairo International Stadium on Sunday as they seek to end their long…
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Algeria Parliament President Bouchareb resigns
Parliamentary source on Tuesday reported that the Algerian Parliament President, Moad Bouchareb, has resigned after prolonged demands for his removal by protesters. According to the source, Bouchareb bowed out three months after long-time President, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, resigned under pressure from sustained protests seeking root-and-branch reform and an end to systemic corruption and cronyism. The source…
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Take focus off Mahrez if Algeria are to prove successful, says coach
Algeria Coach Djamel Belmadi has said there needs to be less focus on Captain Riyad Mahrez if his team are to be successful at this year’s Africa Cup of Nations. The comment came in the wake of their 2-0 win over Kenya in Cairo on Sunday in their opening game at the tournament in Egypt,…
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BREAKING: Army demands immediate removal of president
The Algerian Army has stepped in to ensure the exit of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika from office. The Chief of Army Staff, Gaed Salah, said in a televised announcement Tuesday that Mr Bouteflika was unfit for office. The army chief urged an immediate adoption of the country’s Article 102, which allows for a president to vacate…
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82-yr-old Algeria president vows to quit early if re-elected
Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika pledged Sunday not to serve a full term if re-elected at April polls after huge protests against the bid to extend his 20 years in power. The ailing leader, who suffered a stroke in 2013, vowed in a letter read out on state television to organise a “national conference” that would…
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Algeria fixes date for presidential poll
Algeria on Friday said its presidential elections will hold on April 18, ending speculation that the vote could be postponed. “Bouteflika has issued a decree tasking an electoral commission with preparing for the April 18 polls,’’ the presidency said in a statement. It is not clear yet, if incumbent President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who suffered a…
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Algeria: More than 250 killed in military plane crash
More than 250 people were killed when a military plane crashed in a field near Algeria’s capital on Wednesday, state media said, with witnesses saying they saw a wing catch fire shortly after the plane took off. Dozens of firefighters, rescue workers and military officials worked around the blackened fuselage of the aircraft, which had…
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JUST IN: FIFA fines Nigeria for fielding Abdullahi Shehu against Algeria, deducts point
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has fined the Nigeria Football Federation 6,000 Swiss Francs (about N2,177,280) for fielding an ineligible player in a Russia 2018 World Cup qualifying match. The disciplinary committee of the body in a statement on Tuesday said the three-time African champions fielded Shehu Abdullahi who was ineligible for the…