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Algeria at the FIFA World Cup

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Algeria has qualified to the FIFA World Cup on four occasions, in 1982, 1986, 2010 and 2014. They have once qualified for the knockout rounds, reaching the round of 16 in 2014 before losing to Germany. Algeria nearly qualified to the second round of the 1982 World Cup after beating both West Germany and Chile; however, a controversial match between West Germany and Austria wound up eliminating the Algerians. In 2014, Algeria qualified for the round of 16 for the first time.

Records

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Algeria's FIFA World Cup record
FIFA World Cup finals FIFA World Cup qualification
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Result Pld W D L GF GA Top scorer(s) (goals) Manager(s)
Uruguay 1930 Part of France – Part of France
Italy 1934
France 1938
Brazil 1950
Switzerland 1954
Sweden 1958
Chile 1962
England 1966 Withdrew – Withdrew Withdrew
Mexico 1970 Did not qualify – Round 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 Amirouche (1) France Leduc
West Germany 1974 Round 1 2 1 0 1 2 5 Gamouh, Kalem (1) Algeria Mekhloufi
Argentina 1978 Round 2 4 1 2 1 2 3 Betrouni, Guendouz (1) Algeria Mekhloufi
Spain 1982 Group stage 13th 3 2 0 1 5 5 Squad Round 4 (final) 8 5 2 1 16 6 Belloumi (5) Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Rajkov, Soviet Union Rogov, Algeria Khalef
Mexico 1986 22nd 3 0 1 2 1 5 Squad Round 4 (final) 6 5 1 0 13 3 Menad (4) Algeria Saâdane
Italy 1990 Did not qualify – Round 3 (final) 6 3 2 1 6 2 Madjer (3) Algeria Lemoui, Algeria Kermali
United States 1994 Round 2 (final) 8 2 3 3 8 11 Tasfaout (4) Algeria Ighil
France 1998 Round 1 2 1 0 1 2 3 Tasfaout, Zerrouki (1) Algeria Fergani
South Korea Japan 2002 Round 2 (final) 10 3 3 4 13 14 Meçabih, Tasfaout, Saïfi (2) Algeria Sandjak, Algeria Djaadaoui, Algeria Zouba, Algeria Kermali
Germany 2006 Round 2 (final) 12 3 5 4 15 15 Boutabout (6) Belgium Waseige, Algeria Fergani & Algeria Belloumi, Algeria Ighil
South Africa 2010 Group stage 28th 3 0 1 2 0 2 Squad Round 3 (final) 13 8 2 3 17 8 Saifi, Yahia, Ziani (3) Algeria Saâdane
Brazil 2014 Round of 16 14th 4 1 1 2 7 7 Squad Round 3 (final) 8 6 0 2 16 7 Slimani (5) Bosnia and Herzegovina Halilhodžić
Russia 2018 Did not qualify – Round 3 (final) 8 2 2 4 15 12 Slimani (4) France Gourcuff, Serbia Rajevac, Belgium Leekens, Spain Alcaraz, Algeria Madjer
Qatar 2022 Round 3 (final) 8 5 2 1 27 6 Slimani (8) Algeria Belmadi
Canada Mexico United States 2026 In progress Round 1 (final) 2 2 0 0 5 1 Bounedjah, Chaïbi, Slimani, Zerrouki (1) Algeria Belmadi
Morocco Spain Portugal 2030 To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total Round of 16 4/23 13 3 3 7 13 19 – 15/22 99 47 25 27 158 98

By match

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By match
World Cup Round Opponent Score Result Scorers Man of the match Venue
1982 Group 2  West Germany 2–1 W Madjer, Belloumi Merzekane Gijón
 Austria 0–2 L Oviedo
 Chile 3–2 W Assad (2), Bensaoula Assad Oviedo
1986 Group D  Northern Ireland 1–1 D Zidane Guadalajara
 Brazil 0–1 L Drid Guadalajara
 Spain 0–3 L Monterrey
2010 Group C  Slovenia 0–1 L Polokwane
 England 0–0 D Cape Town
 United States 0–1 L Pretoria
2014 Group H  Belgium 1–2 L Feghouli Belo Horizonte
 South Korea 4–2 W Slimani, Halliche, Djabou, Brahimi Slimani Porto Alegre
 Russia 1–1 D Slimani Slimani Curitiba
Round of 16  Germany 1–2 (a.e.t.) L Djabou M'Bolhi Porto Alegre

Head-to-head record

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Participations

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Algeria at Spain 1982

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1982 FIFA World Cup
Group 2
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 West Germany 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 4
 Austria 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 4
 Algeria 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 4
 Chile 3 0 0 3 3 8 −5 0
West Germany 1–2 Algeria
Rummenigge 67' Report Madjer 54'
Belloumi 68'
Attendance: 42,000
Algeria 0–2 Austria
Report Schachner 55'
Krankl 67'
Attendance: 22,000
Algeria 3–2 Chile
Assad 7 ', 31'
Bensaoula 35'		 Report Neira 59' (pen.)
Letelier 73'
Attendance: 16,000

Algeria at Mexico 1986

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1986 FIFA World Cup
Group D
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 3 3 0 0 5 0 +5 6
 Spain 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 4
 Northern Ireland 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
 Algeria 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
Algeria 1–1 Northern Ireland
Zidane 59' (Report) Whiteside 6'
Attendance: 22,000
Brazil 1–0 Algeria
Careca 66' (Report)
Attendance: 48,000
Spain 3–0 Algeria
Calderé 15 ', 68'
Eloy 70'		 (Report)
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Shizuo Takada (Japan)

Algeria at South Africa 2010

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2010 FIFA World Cup
Algeria playing with England.
Group C

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  England 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
3  Slovenia 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4  Algeria 3 0 1 2 0 2 −2 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

Algeria vs Slovenia

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Algeria 0–1 Slovenia
Report Koren 79'
Attendance: 30,325
Algeria[2]
Slovenia[2]
GK 16 Faouzi Chaouchi
RB 4 Antar Yahia (c)
CB 2 Madjid Bougherra
CB 5 Rafik Halliche
LB 3 Nadir Belhadj
RM 8 Mehdi Lacen
CM 15 Karim Ziani
LM 19 Hassan Yebda Yellow card 90+5'
RW 21 Foued Kadir downward-facing red arrow 82'
SS 13 Karim Matmour downward-facing red arrow 81'
CF 11 Rafik Djebbour downward-facing red arrow 58'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Abdelkader Ghezzal Yellow card 59' Yellow-red card 73' upward-facing green arrow 58'
FW 10 Rafik Saïfi upward-facing green arrow 81'
MF 17 Adlène Guedioura upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Rabah Saâdane
GK 1 Samir Handanović
RB 2 Mišo Brečko
CB 4 Marko Šuler
CB 5 Boštjan Cesar
LB 13 Bojan Jokić
RM 17 Andraž Kirm
CM 8 Robert Koren (c)
CM 18 Aleksandar Radosavljević Yellow card 35' downward-facing red arrow 87'
LM 10 Valter Birsa downward-facing red arrow 84'
SS 14 Zlatko Dedič downward-facing red arrow 53'
CF 11 Milivoje Novakovič
Substitutions:
FW 9 Zlatan Ljubijankič upward-facing green arrow 53'
FW 7 Nejc Pečnik upward-facing green arrow 84'
MF 20 Andrej Komac Yellow card 90+3' upward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Matjaž Kek

Man of the Match:
Robert Koren (Slovenia)

Assistant referees:
Leonel Leal (Costa Rica)[1]
Carlos Pastrana (Honduras)[1]
Fourth official:
Peter O'Leary (New Zealand)[3]
Fifth official:
Brent Best (New Zealand)[3]

England vs Algeria

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England 0–0 Algeria
Report
Attendance: 64,100
England[5]
Algeria[5]
GK 1 David James
RB 2 Glen Johnson
CB 18 Jamie Carragher Yellow card 58'
CB 6 John Terry
LB 3 Ashley Cole
RM 7 Aaron Lennon downward-facing red arrow 63'
CM 14 Gareth Barry downward-facing red arrow 84'
CM 8 Frank Lampard
LM 4 Steven Gerrard (c)
SS 10 Wayne Rooney
CF 21 Emile Heskey downward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Shaun Wright-Phillips upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 19 Jermain Defoe upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 9 Peter Crouch upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Italy Fabio Capello
GK 23 Raïs M'Bolhi
CB 2 Madjid Bougherra
CB 5 Rafik Halliche
CB 4 Antar Yahia (c)
RM 21 Foued Kadir
CM 19 Hassan Yebda downward-facing red arrow 88'
CM 8 Mehdi Lacen Yellow card 85'
LM 3 Nadir Belhadj
AM 7 Ryad Boudebouz downward-facing red arrow 74'
AM 15 Karim Ziani downward-facing red arrow 81'
CF 13 Karim Matmour
Substitutions:
MF 22 Djamel Abdoun upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 17 Adlène Guedioura upward-facing green arrow 81'
DF 20 Djamel Mesbah upward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Rabah Saâdane
England vs Algeria

Man of the Match:
Ashley Cole (England)

Assistant referees:
Rafael Ilyasov (Uzbekistan)[4]
Bakhadyr Kochkarov (Kyrgyzstan)[4]
Fourth official:
Michael Hester (New Zealand)[4]
Fifth official:
Jan Hendrik Hintz (New Zealand)[4]

United States vs Algeria

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United States 1–0 Algeria
Donovan 90+1' Report
Attendance: 35,827
United States[6]
Algeria[6]
GK 1 Tim Howard
RB 12 Jonathan Bornstein downward-facing red arrow 80'
CB 15 Jay DeMerit
CB 3 Carlos Bocanegra (c)
LB 6 Steve Cherundolo
CM 4 Michael Bradley
CM 19 Maurice Edu downward-facing red arrow 64'
RW 8 Clint Dempsey
LW 10 Landon Donovan
SS 17 Jozy Altidore Yellow card 62'
CF 9 Herculez Gomez downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
MF 22 Benny Feilhaber upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 14 Edson Buddle upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 7 DaMarcus Beasley Yellow card 90' upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Bob Bradley
GK 23 Raïs M'Bolhi
RB 2 Madjid Bougherra
CB 5 Rafik Halliche
LB 4 Antar Yahia (c) Yellow card 76' Yellow-red card 90+3'
RM 21 Foued Kadir
CM 19 Hassan Yebda Yellow card 12'
CM 8 Mehdi Lacen Yellow card 83'
LM 3 Nadir Belhadj
AM 13 Karim Matmour downward-facing red arrow 84'
AM 15 Karim Ziani downward-facing red arrow 69'
CF 11 Rafik Djebbour downward-facing red arrow 65'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Abdelkader Ghezzal upward-facing green arrow 65'
MF 17 Adlène Guedioura upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 10 Rafik Saïfi upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Rabah Saâdane

Man of the Match:
Landon Donovan (United States)

Assistant referees:
Peter Hermans (Belgium)
Walter Vromans (Belgium)
Fourth official:
Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)
Fifth official:
Mu Yuxin (China)

Algeria at Brazil 2014

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2014 FIFA World Cup
Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group H
Group H

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium 3 3 0 0 4 1 +3 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Algeria 3 1 1 1 6 5 +1 4
3  Russia 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
4  South Korea 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

Belgium vs Algeria

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Belgium 2–1 Algeria
Fellaini 70'
Mertens 80'		 Report Feghouli 24' (pen.)
Attendance: 56,800
Belgium
Algeria
GK 1 Thibaut Courtois
RB 2 Toby Alderweireld
CB 15 Daniel Van Buyten
CB 4 Vincent Kompany (c)
LB 5 Jan Vertonghen Yellow card 24'
CM 6 Axel Witsel
CM 19 Mousa Dembélé downward-facing red arrow 65'
RW 22 Nacer Chadli downward-facing red arrow 46'
AM 7 Kevin De Bruyne
LW 10 Eden Hazard
CF 9 Romelu Lukaku downward-facing red arrow 58'
Substitutions:
FW 14 Dries Mertens upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 17 Divock Origi upward-facing green arrow 58'
MF 8 Marouane Fellaini upward-facing green arrow 65'
Manager:
Marc Wilmots
GK 23 Raïs M'Bolhi
RB 22 Mehdi Mostefa
CB 2 Madjid Bougherra (c)
CB 5 Rafik Halliche
LB 3 Faouzi Ghoulam
RM 19 Saphir Taïder
CM 12 Carl Medjani downward-facing red arrow 84'
LM 14 Nabil Bentaleb Yellow card 34'
AM 10 Sofiane Feghouli
AM 21 Riyad Mahrez downward-facing red arrow 71'
CF 15 El Arbi Hillel Soudani downward-facing red arrow 66'
Substitutions:
FW 13 Islam Slimani upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF 8 Mehdi Lacen upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 9 Nabil Ghilas upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Bosnia and Herzegovina Vahid Halilhodžić

Man of the Match:
Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium)

Assistant referees:
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
Marcos Quintero (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Alireza Faghani (Iran)
Fifth official:
Hassan Kamranifar (Iran)

South Korea vs Algeria

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South Korea 2–4 Algeria
Son Heung-min 50'
Koo Ja-cheol 72'		 Report Slimani 26'
Halliche 28'
Djabou 38'
Brahimi 62'
Attendance: 42,732
South Korea
Algeria
GK 1 Jung Sung-ryong
RB 12 Lee Yong Yellow card 54'
CB 20 Hong Jeong-ho
CB 5 Kim Young-gwon
LB 3 Yun Suk-young
CM 14 Han Kook-young Yellow card 69' downward-facing red arrow 78'
CM 16 Ki Sung-yueng
RW 17 Lee Chung-yong downward-facing red arrow 64'
AM 13 Koo Ja-cheol (c)
LW 9 Son Heung-min
CF 10 Park Chu-young downward-facing red arrow 57'
Substitutions:
FW 18 Kim Shin-wook upward-facing green arrow 57'
FW 11 Lee Keun-ho upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW 19 Ji Dong-won upward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Hong Myung-bo
GK 23 Raïs M'Bolhi
CB 12 Carl Medjani
CB 2 Madjid Bougherra (c) Yellow card 67' downward-facing red arrow 89'
CB 5 Rafik Halliche
RWB 20 Aïssa Mandi
LWB 6 Djamel Mesbah
CM 11 Yacine Brahimi downward-facing red arrow 77'
CM 18 Abdelmoumene Djabou downward-facing red arrow 73'
RW 10 Sofiane Feghouli
LW 14 Nabil Bentaleb
CF 13 Islam Slimani
Substitutions:
FW 9 Nabil Ghilas upward-facing green arrow 73'
MF 8 Mehdi Lacen upward-facing green arrow 77'
DF 4 Essaïd Belkalem upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Bosnia and Herzegovina Vahid Halilhodžić

Man of the Match:
Islam Slimani (Algeria)

Assistant referees:
Eduardo Díaz (Colombia)
Christian Lescano (Ecuador)
Fourth official:
Alireza Faghani (Iran)
Fifth official:
Hassan Kamranifar (Iran)

Algeria vs Russia

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Further information: List of 2014 FIFA World Cup controversies § Russia vs Algeria
Algeria 1–1 Russia
 Report
Attendance: 39,311
Algeria
Russia
GK 23 Raïs M'Bolhi
RB 20 Aïssa Mandi
CB 4 Essaïd Belkalem
CB 5 Rafik Halliche (c)
LB 6 Djamel Mesbah Yellow card 39'
CM 12 Carl Medjani
CM 14 Nabil Bentaleb
RW 10 Sofiane Feghouli
AM 11 Yacine Brahimi downward-facing red arrow 71'
LW 18 Abdelmoumene Djabou downward-facing red arrow 77'
CF 13 Islam Slimani downward-facing red arrow 90+2'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Hassan Yebda upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 9 Nabil Ghilas Yellow card 87' upward-facing green arrow 77'
FW 15 El Arbi Hillel Soudani upward-facing green arrow 90+2'
DF 17 Liassine Cadamuro Yellow card 90+2'[nb 1]
Manager:
Bosnia and Herzegovina Vahid Halilhodžić
GK 1 Igor Akinfeev
RB 2 Aleksei Kozlov Yellow card 59'
CB 14 Vasili Berezutski (c)
CB 4 Sergei Ignashevich
LB 23 Dmitri Kombarov Yellow card 57'
CM 8 Denis Glushakov downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 20 Viktor Fayzulin
RW 19 Aleksandr Samedov
AM 9 Aleksandr Kokorin
LW 17 Oleg Shatov downward-facing red arrow 67'
CF 11 Aleksandr Kerzhakov downward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Igor Denisov upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 10 Alan Dzagoev upward-facing green arrow 67'
FW 6 Maksim Kanunnikov upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Italy Fabio Capello

Man of the Match:
Islam Slimani (Algeria)

Assistant referees:
Bahattin Duran (Turkey)
Tarık Ongun (Turkey)
Fourth official:
Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
Fifth official:
Juan Zumba (El Salvador)

Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage

Germany vs Algeria

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Germany 2–1 (a.e.t.) Algeria
Schürrle 92'
Özil 120'		 Report Djabou 120+1'
Attendance: 43,063
Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil)
Germany
Algeria
GK 1 Manuel Neuer
RB 21 Shkodran Mustafi downward-facing red arrow 70'
CB 17 Per Mertesacker
CB 20 Jérôme Boateng
LB 4 Benedikt Höwedes
DM 16 Philipp Lahm (c) Yellow card 107'
CM 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger downward-facing red arrow 109'
CM 18 Toni Kroos
RW 8 Mesut Özil
LW 19 Mario Götze downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 13 Thomas Müller
Substitutes:
MF 9 André Schürrle upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 6 Sami Khedira upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 23 Christoph Kramer upward-facing green arrow 109'
Manager:
Joachim Löw
GK 23 Raïs M'Bolhi
CB 22 Mehdi Mostefa
CB 4 Essaïd Belkalem
CB 5 Rafik Halliche (c) Yellow card 42' downward-facing red arrow 97'
RWB 20 Aïssa Mandi
LWB 3 Faouzi Ghoulam
DM 8 Mehdi Lacen
RM 19 Saphir Taïder downward-facing red arrow 78'
CM 10 Sofiane Feghouli
LM 13 Islam Slimani
CF 15 El Arbi Hillel Soudani downward-facing red arrow 100'
Substitutes:
MF 11 Yacine Brahimi upward-facing green arrow 78'
DF 2 Madjid Bougherra upward-facing green arrow 97'
MF 18 Abdelmoumene Djabou upward-facing green arrow 100'
Manager:
Bosnia and Herzegovina Vahid Halilhodžić

Man of the Match:
Raïs M'Bolhi (Algeria)

Assistant referees:
Emerson de Carvalho (Brazil)
Marcelo Van Gasse (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Walter López (Guatemala)
Fifth official:
Leonel Leal (Costa Rica)

Record players

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Rank Player Matches World Cups
1 Rafik Halliche 7 2010 and 2014
2 Mehdi Lacen 6 2010 and 2014
Mahmoud Guendouz 6 1982 and 1986
Rabah Madjer 6 1982 and 1986
Faouzi Mansouri 6 1982 and 1986
Madjid Bougherra 6 2010 and 2014
Raïs M'Bolhi 6 2010 and 2014
3 Salah Assad 5 1982 and 1986
Lakhdar Belloumi 5 1982 and 1986
Noureddine Kourichi 5 1982 and 1986
Djamel Zidane 5 1982 and 1986

Goalscorers

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Rank Player 1982 1986 2010 2014 Goals
1 Salah Assad 2 2
Abdelmoumene Djabou 2 2
Islam Slimani 2 2
4 Lakhdar Belloumi 1 1
Tedj Bensaoula 1 1
Yacine Brahimi 1 1
Sofiane Feghouli 1 1
Rafik Halliche 1 1
Rabah Madjer 1 1
Djamel Zidane 1 1
Total 5 1 0 7 13

Historical performances

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The Algeria team had many records and facts which had done during its participations in the world cup.

  • 1982: First African team to beat a European team (West Germany)
  • 1982: First African team to win two games
  • 1982: First team to win two games in the first round and not advance
  • 1982: FIFA revised the group system for future tournaments, so that the final two games in each group would be played simultaneously because the controversial game between West Germany & Austria that causes the elimination of Algeria[7]
  • 1986: First African team to qualify consecutively for the second time
  • 2014: First African team to score four goals in one game against South Korea
  • 2014: First African team to reach the knockout stage simultaneously with another African team (Nigeria)

Squads

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Despite not playing, Cadamuro received a yellow card on the bench.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Algeria-Slovenia gets substitute ref". ESPNsoccernet.com. Associated Press. 8 June 2010. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group C – Algeria-Slovenia" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Referee designations for matches 1-16" (PDF). FIFA. 5 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Referee designations for matches 17-24" (PDF). FIFA. 14 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
  5. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group C – England-Algeria" (PDF). FIFA. 18 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
  6. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group C – USA-Algeria" (PDF). FIFA. 23 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
  7. ^ "World Cup: 25 stunning moments ... West Germany 1-0 Austria in 1982". The Guardian. London.
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