Following Algeria’s successful qualification for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, this is the page for all of their latest news ahead of the tournament.

It could be assumed, that the majority of those living outside of central Africa would name Muhammad Ali and George Foreman’s heavyweight title fight as the most significant sports news to emanate from Zaire in 1974. The now legendary bout, mostly referred to as the ‘Rumble in the Jungle,’ was …

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Stamford Bridge in March last year offered its regular exhibition of Champions’ League knockout football as Chelsea welcomed back Jose Mourinho, who slipped away at the end of an expertly masterminded Inter victory without celebrating, as promised, in view of the fans who once worshipped him and would undoubtedly love …

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The 2010 World Cup was a historic one for all of football as Africa hosted their first ever World Cup. Not only did the host nation South Africa embrace the tournament but so did the whole continent and it was truly a remarkable day for football when the first game …

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Many African players have impressed in South Africa this summer, but how many are actually capable of handling the Premier League? Here are undoubtedly 5 of the best African players who excelled and shined brightly in this years World Cup finals, and more importantly, 5 players who could also potentially …

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Despite the more intriguing nature of second and third-round group stage games, it seems as though bad refereeing decisions have unfortunately marred several World Cup games. The decision of Koman Coulibaly to puzzlingly disallow a seemingly legitimate winning goal for the USA against Slovenia, and the even more baffling decisions …

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The second week of the World Cup seems have to greatly picked up after a slow and disappointing start to the tournament, but what was noticeable about this weekend’s action? Here are the Top 10 things we learnt:

10. The Slovenian goalkeeper is a coward

When Landon Donovan’s rocket early in the …

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After a disappointing opening weekend in the World Cup there were many things I was able to notice despite the lack of any real excitement. Here is a top 10 of everything I noticed during the opening weekend:

10. Germany look impressive

Germany a usually conservative football team, stormed to victory in …

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This is the first World Cup to be held on the African continent and for the first time in a long time there in no clear out and out favourite. Sure some will fancy the likes of Argentina, Brazil, and Spain but none are overwhelming favourites. As with every fan, …

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The 2010 World Cup will for the first time see six African teams competing in this prestigeous competition.  CAF has five berths allocated to it plus the host nation, South Africa, in 2010.  With many of the African teams having some of the biggest names in their ranks, many expect them to …

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With the World Cup being held in their very own continent and a wealth of talent proving themselves in Europe’s top leagues, it is easy to see why the African nations are feeling so optimistic ahead of this summer’s tournament. Never before has an African country won the big one, …

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