Nov 18, 2009
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Algeria became the last African nation to qualify for the 2010 World Cup finals on Wednesday, beating Egypt 1-0 in a bruising playoff in neutral Sudan.
The breakthrough came in the 40th minute, when defender Antar Yahia's volley clipped the bar and ducked in from a long cross from Karim Ziani.
Algeria sought a more defensive game after the break, but Egypt dominated play in pursuit of an equaliser.
Striker Emad Motaeb came close in the middle of the second half but his close-range shot was blocked by goalkeeper Faouzi Chaouchi.
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