Algeria axes captain for Slovenia clash
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June 13, 2010, Sunday
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ALGERIA'S coach Rabah Saadane has dropped his team captain for the opening World Cup clash with Slovenia today after a build-up marred by poor results, injuries and reports of dressing room discontent.
Saadane says captain Yazid Mansouri is not playing well enough to make the side and that Hassan Yebda will take his place in the center of midfield. Defender Antar Yahia will take the captain's armband for the Group C match, to be played in the northeastern South African city of Polokwane.
The North Africans, appearing in the World Cup for the first time in 24 years, have had a poor build-up to the competition, including 0-3 losses to both Serbia and the Republic of Ireland in friendlies.
This is the first time Algeria will face Slovenia, whose only previous appearance at the finals, in 2002, ended in three defeats.
Slovenia coach Matjaz Kek has to decide whether to field Zlatan Ljubijankic or Zlatko Dedic up front. Dedic scored the goal that secured Slovenia's World Cup berth in a 1-0 victory over Russia last year, but Ljubijankic has been in impressive form since then.
Saadane says captain Yazid Mansouri is not playing well enough to make the side and that Hassan Yebda will take his place in the center of midfield. Defender Antar Yahia will take the captain's armband for the Group C match, to be played in the northeastern South African city of Polokwane.
The North Africans, appearing in the World Cup for the first time in 24 years, have had a poor build-up to the competition, including 0-3 losses to both Serbia and the Republic of Ireland in friendlies.
This is the first time Algeria will face Slovenia, whose only previous appearance at the finals, in 2002, ended in three defeats.
Slovenia coach Matjaz Kek has to decide whether to field Zlatan Ljubijankic or Zlatko Dedic up front. Dedic scored the goal that secured Slovenia's World Cup berth in a 1-0 victory over Russia last year, but Ljubijankic has been in impressive form since then.
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