# World Cup qualifier between Egypt and Algeria creates tensions

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-qualifier-between-egypt-and-algeria-creates-tensions/520370>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [December 7, 2009, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-qualifier-between-egypt-and-algeria-creates-tensions/520370 "2009-12-07T21:42:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![MOIDALIZE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2009, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-qualifier-between-egypt-and-algeria-creates-tensions/520370/1 "2009-12-07T21:42:49Z")

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[Soccer: Serious Business](http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2009/12/03/the_soccer_wars)

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**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2009, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-qualifier-between-egypt-and-algeria-creates-tensions/520370/2 "2009-12-07T21:47:59Z")

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At least there wasn’t a handball.

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**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2009, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-qualifier-between-egypt-and-algeria-creates-tensions/520370/3 "2009-12-07T23:43:10Z")

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Bah, just an average day in the life of a Phillies fan… 😃