Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Algeria have qualified for the 2014 World Cup after an away-goals win against Burkina Faso



Algeria have qualified for the 2014 World Cup after an away-goals win against Burkina Faso.

It means Algeria deny a west African fullhouse in Brazil, with Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon and Nigeria having already qualified for the finals.

Burkina Faso were 3-2 up from the first leg in Ouagadougou, but were outdone by a solitary Madjid Bougherra goal in Bilda.

The goal was a scrappy – a freekick was not clear and, after Bougherra initial effort was saved, Bakary Kone’s attempted clearance hit the striker and went in.

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