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Lockdown for Algeria-Egypt clash
Sudanese security forces have thrown a tight cordon around the capital Khartoum for Wednesday's Egypt-Algeria World Cup play-off.
Gates to Al-Merreikh stadium opened five hours before the 1730 GMT kick-off, with fans carefully segregated inside and outside the ground.
The winner of the game gets the last African place at the World Cup finals.
Sudan has deployed 15,000 police after a series of violent incidents involving fans of the two countries.
The play-off was arranged by Fifa at a neutral venue after Algeria controversially lost 2-0 in Cairo on Saturday, hours after their team bus was attacked by Egyptian fans.
Egypt's win left the top of Group C deadlocked, with both sides having identical records, but Algeria's coach blamed the defeat on injuries suffered by three of his players in the bus attack.
more at site:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8366739.stm
Sudanese security forces have thrown a tight cordon around the capital Khartoum for Wednesday's Egypt-Algeria World Cup play-off.
Gates to Al-Merreikh stadium opened five hours before the 1730 GMT kick-off, with fans carefully segregated inside and outside the ground.
The winner of the game gets the last African place at the World Cup finals.
Sudan has deployed 15,000 police after a series of violent incidents involving fans of the two countries.
The play-off was arranged by Fifa at a neutral venue after Algeria controversially lost 2-0 in Cairo on Saturday, hours after their team bus was attacked by Egyptian fans.
Egypt's win left the top of Group C deadlocked, with both sides having identical records, but Algeria's coach blamed the defeat on injuries suffered by three of his players in the bus attack.
more at site:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8366739.stm
