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| Riot over Egypt football defeat | Riot over Egypt football defeat |
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| Riot police in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, quelled a violent demonstration near the Algerian embassy in the early hours of Friday. | Riot police in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, quelled a violent demonstration near the Algerian embassy in the early hours of Friday. |
| Egyptian protesters reportedly hurled firebombs at police protecting the embassy and overturned a police van. | Egyptian protesters reportedly hurled firebombs at police protecting the embassy and overturned a police van. |
| Egypt's interior ministry said 35 people were injured. | |
| The clashes stem from Egypt's defeat by Algeria in a World Cup qualifying match on Wednesday, securing Algeria the last African place for next year's finals. | The clashes stem from Egypt's defeat by Algeria in a World Cup qualifying match on Wednesday, securing Algeria the last African place for next year's finals. |
| On Friday Alaa Mubarak, the son of Egypt's president Hosni Mubarak, made a rare public statement calling for a "tough stance" to be taken against Algeria. | On Friday Alaa Mubarak, the son of Egypt's president Hosni Mubarak, made a rare public statement calling for a "tough stance" to be taken against Algeria. |
| "When you insult my dignity... I will beat you on the head," the businessman, who had attended the game in Khartoum, told a TV news programme. | "When you insult my dignity... I will beat you on the head," the businessman, who had attended the game in Khartoum, told a TV news programme. |
| We should treat Algeria like any country that has declared war on us Amr HigaziUniversity student Egypt could quit internationals class="" href="/sport2/hi/football/africa/8371069.stm">Nations Cup draw complete | |
| On Thursday night around 1,000 Egyptians burned Algerian flags in a street near the Algerian embassy. | On Thursday night around 1,000 Egyptians burned Algerian flags in a street near the Algerian embassy. |
| The protests continued into the morning, with 15 cars reported damaged, along with a number of shops. The ministry said 11 police officers were among the injured. | The protests continued into the morning, with 15 cars reported damaged, along with a number of shops. The ministry said 11 police officers were among the injured. |
| On Friday afternoon, worshippers leaving a mosque in the neighbouring Mohandisseen district gathered after prayers to again burn Algerian flags and chant anti-Algerian slogans. | On Friday afternoon, worshippers leaving a mosque in the neighbouring Mohandisseen district gathered after prayers to again burn Algerian flags and chant anti-Algerian slogans. |
| Attack | Attack |
| Algeria beat Egypt 1-0 in a play-off in Sudan on Wednesday. | Algeria beat Egypt 1-0 in a play-off in Sudan on Wednesday. |
| FOOTBALL FALL-OUT 1978: Egyptian team recalled part-way through All Africa Games in Algeria after brawl following win over Libya. Algerian spectators joined in on Libyan side1989: Egypt beat Algeria to reach Italia 90. After the match, midfielder Lakhdar Belloumi blinded the Egyptian team doctor with a bottle1990: Egypt refused to send its team to African Nations Cup in Algeria2009: Striker Hossam Hassan and brother Ibrahim Hassan banned indefinitely by Fifa after a brawl following a club game in Algeria | FOOTBALL FALL-OUT 1978: Egyptian team recalled part-way through All Africa Games in Algeria after brawl following win over Libya. Algerian spectators joined in on Libyan side1989: Egypt beat Algeria to reach Italia 90. After the match, midfielder Lakhdar Belloumi blinded the Egyptian team doctor with a bottle1990: Egypt refused to send its team to African Nations Cup in Algeria2009: Striker Hossam Hassan and brother Ibrahim Hassan banned indefinitely by Fifa after a brawl following a club game in Algeria |
| Protesters were incensed by reports that Egyptian fans at the match had been attacked as they left the stadium. | Protesters were incensed by reports that Egyptian fans at the match had been attacked as they left the stadium. |
| "We should treat Algeria like any country that has declared war on us," university student Amr Higazi told Agence France Presse. | "We should treat Algeria like any country that has declared war on us," university student Amr Higazi told Agence France Presse. |
| The BBC's Christian Fraser in Cairo says demonstrations like this are normally broken up well before they begin. | The BBC's Christian Fraser in Cairo says demonstrations like this are normally broken up well before they begin. |
| Meanwhile, Egypt has threatened to quit international football for two years after complaining to world football governing body Fifa over Algerian fans' behaviour in Khartoum. | |
| The statement by Egypt's Football Federation added: "Egyptian fans, officials and players put their lives at risk before and after the game, under threat from weapons, knives, swords and flares." | |
| If Egypt do not go through with their threat, there is a chance the teams could meet again in less than three months in the Cup of African Nations, hosted by Angola. | |
| The two teams were drawn in different groups at Friday's ceremony but could meet each other in the later stages. | |
| Diplomatic spat | Diplomatic spat |
| Egypt's foreign ministry had summoned the Algerian ambassador to hear complaints about reports of attacks on Egyptian fans in Khartoum and on Egyptian businesses in Algeria. | |
| The Egyptian ambassador in Algiers was than recalled "for consultations". | The Egyptian ambassador in Algiers was than recalled "for consultations". |
| Sudan has also summoned the Egyptian envoy in Khartoum, angry at Egyptian media coverage of the game's aftermath. | Sudan has also summoned the Egyptian envoy in Khartoum, angry at Egyptian media coverage of the game's aftermath. |
| The Egyptian government alleges 21 of its citizens were attacked after the match, but Sudan says many fewer were injured. | The Egyptian government alleges 21 of its citizens were attacked after the match, but Sudan says many fewer were injured. |
| The teams needed the play-off in a neutral country to decide on qualification after the final group match between them on Saturday saw Egypt win 2-0, meaning the two teams finished tied at the top of the group with equal points and identical goal difference. | The teams needed the play-off in a neutral country to decide on qualification after the final group match between them on Saturday saw Egypt win 2-0, meaning the two teams finished tied at the top of the group with equal points and identical goal difference. |
| Fifa has opened disciplinary proceedings against Egypt after the Algerian team bus was pelted with stones in Cairo before the match. | Fifa has opened disciplinary proceedings against Egypt after the Algerian team bus was pelted with stones in Cairo before the match. |
| Three Algerian players were injured by rocks thrown as they arrived. | Three Algerian players were injured by rocks thrown as they arrived. |
| Violence between Egypt and Algeria fans flared up across four countries. | Violence between Egypt and Algeria fans flared up across four countries. |