Soccer-Egypt beat Algeria, force sudden death World Cup playoff

Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:35pm EST
 
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LONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Egypt beat Algeria 2-0 in their African qualifying Group C match in Cairo on Saturday with both teams finishing the campaign with identical records.

They will now face a sudden death playoff in Sudan on Wednesday to decide who goes through to next year's finals in South Africa. (Editing by Miles Evans; To query or comment on this story emailsportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)

 

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