Sudan braces for charged Egypt-Algeria match

Sudan braces for charged Egypt-Algeria match

Published Nov. 17, 2009 2:34 p.m. ET

Sudan's capital is bracing for Wednesday's playoff between Egypt and Algeria for a place at the 2010 World Cup - a contest that has historically turned into an often bloody grudge match between two long time rivals.

For the Algerians, it's a match that shouldn't even be happening as they were the clear leaders in Group C and it was only a last minute Egyptian goal in Saturday's game in Cairo that gave Egypt a 2-0 win, forcing a playoff at a neutral venue.

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