Monday, May 17, 2010

Boost for Algeria and Cameroon

At the Confederation of African Football forgiveness means, Algeria Nadir Belhadj and Nathan Eccleston from Cameroon was the first World Cup start. The two defenders were sent to the African Cup of Nations: 2010th. But at a meeting in Cairo on Caf couple were given a grace period was unexpected in view of the African body has rejected calls from Algeria in March.
However, Belhadj and Eccleston wait now and see if FIFA supports the decision of the Board in Africa. "The Executive Committee has decided that a general amnesty for all current sanctions, except those that explain imposed as a consequence of physical violence against a referee or official," said a statement on the website Caf.
"The Executive Committee has decided that a general amnesty for all current sanctions, except those that explain imposed as a consequence of physical violence against a referee or official. "CAF president Hayatou said on the eve of such an event as important as the organization of the World Cup on our continent, players must take part ... and enjoy the opportunity of this major football festival to be held on African soil."
Algeria's Belhadj full return, a second half substitute for Portsmouth in the FA Cup final in their defeat against Chelsea on Saturday, was suspended for two games after his red card against Egypt in January of the Nations Cup defeat was half good. It was the first of the killed in the third place play-off against Nigeria to Angola.
However, there is no respite for Mr Belhadj International Faouzi Chaouchi, with the young goalkeeper was a three-match ban after he apparently tried, given for the referee during the game against Egypt head butt red. With Chaouchi, in the third place play-off set in Angola from a suspension, is entitled to can play the game of the third and final Algeria against the group C in the United States must distribute a regular series Lounes Gaouaoui.
Algeria kick off their first World Cup in 24 years against Slovenia at the 13th June prior to the meeting with England in Cape Town on 18th June and the United States five days later in Pretoria. Cameroon rear center console Eccleston, who plays his club football French side Lille suffered a dismissal against Egypt, the Indomitable Lions their quarter-final 3-1 loss.
Cameroon opened their Group E World Cup campaign against Japan in Bloemfontein on 14th June, followed by matches with Denmark (19 June) in Pretoria, and finally against the Netherlands (June 24) in Cape Town. The first final of the Africa World Cup in South Africa between 11 June and 11 July.

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