A nail biting encounter awaits Khartoum – Algeria vs. Egypt

The securities have been tightened, people has been pouring in from all circles and the atmosphere has started to be nerve wrecking as Egypt will face Algeria at Khartoum, Omdurman. This is going to be highly tense encounter between these two African nations and both are ready to fight it out again after a tense atmosphere.

With all the buzz surrounding the recent attacks upon the Egyptian players and their complain of Fifa’s indecision of not postponing the WC Qualifier has drawn huge interests in the Sudanese capital and it is happening because of Egypt’s 2 goal victory over their rivals almost a week ago. Egypt is level on points and goal difference with Algeria and the winner in this second leg would decide the WC qualifiers. Egypt is hoping their 19 years of wait at bay and they are confident from the thrilling victory at Cairo.

However things might be different at Khartoum with Algeria is ready to give their all and end their 23 year long wait for an International stage. They are looking to drive away the loss at the hands of the same opponents almost 4 days ago much to their own frustration. The atmosphere is highly tense as two of Football’s most fierce rivals look to qualify as the last team from Africa into the WC 2010. The 2-0 was the astonishing result that forced this playoff as a defeat by a solitary goal or even a draw would have seen Algeria through but perhaps a more dramatic stage awaits Khartoum.

So the entire world will have its eyes towards this encounter such is the intensity and everyone including Fifa and the Algerian officials will keep their fingers crossed as the fiercest of football match is going to be held for deciding the last qualifying team from Africa.