Matches

England

0:0

Algeria

0:0

Summary

Algeria frustrate toothless England

Algeria held England to a goalless draw in the Group C encounter in Cape Town, leaving both sides still in with a shout of qualification for the last 16.

Highlights

Line-up

England

Algeria

1 David JAMES $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/62210.png'} ENG1 David JAMES (GK)	(GK) Rais M BOLHI $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/323326.png'} ALG23 Rais M BOLHI 23
2 Glen JOHNSON $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/197464.png'} ENG2 Glen JOHNSON	Madjid BOUGHERRA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/215208.png'} ALG2 Madjid BOUGHERRA 2
3 Ashley COLE $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/182786.png'} ENG3 Ashley COLE	Nadir BELHADJ $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/214771.png'} ALG3 Nadir BELHADJ 3
4 Steven GERRARD $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/214961.png'} ENG4 Steven GERRARD (C)	(C) Anther YAHIA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/212808.png'} ALG4 Anther YAHIA 4
6 John TERRY $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/214962.png'} ENG6 John TERRY	Rafik HALLICHE $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/296827.png'} ALG5 Rafik HALLICHE 5
7 Aaron LENNON $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/252997.png'} ENG7 Aaron LENNON (-63' )	(-74') Ryad BOUDEBOUZ $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/323344.png'} ALG7 Ryad BOUDEBOUZ 7
8 Frank LAMPARD $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/185385.png'} ENG8 Frank LAMPARD	Medhi LACEN $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/321682.png'} ALG8 Medhi LACEN 8
10 Wayne ROONEY $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/196842.png'} ENG10 Wayne ROONEY	Karim MATMOUR $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/296826.png'} ALG13 Karim MATMOUR 13
14 Gareth BARRY $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/177648.png'} ENG14 Gareth BARRY (-84' )	(-81') Karim ZIANI $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/205717.png'} ALG15 Karim ZIANI 15
18 Jamie CARRAGHER $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/182787.png'} ENG18 Jamie CARRAGHER	(-88') Hassan YEBDA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/183882.png'} ALG19 Hassan YEBDA 19
21 Emile HESKEY $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/177656.png'} ENG21 Emile HESKEY (-74' )	Foued KADIR $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/323346.png'} ALG21 Foued KADIR 21

Substitute(s)

12 Robert GREEN $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/217336.png'} ENG12 Robert GREEN (GK)	(GK) Lounes GAOUAOUI $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/185015.png'} ALG1 Lounes GAOUAOUI 1
23 Joe HART $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/299956.png'} ENG23 Joe HART (GK)	(GK) Faouzi CHAOUCHI $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/296819.png'} ALG16 Faouzi CHAOUCHI 16
5 Michael DAWSON $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/197603.png'} ENG5 Michael DAWSON	Yazid MANSOURI $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/205709.png'} ALG6 Yazid MANSOURI 6
9 Peter CROUCH $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/194176.png'} ENG9 Peter CROUCH (+84')	Rafik SAIFI $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/177512.png'} ALG10 Rafik SAIFI 10
11 Joe COLE $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/179662.png'} ENG11 Joe COLE	Rafik DJEBBOUR $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/296836.png'} ALG11 Rafik DJEBBOUR 11
13 Stephen WARNOCK $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/238634.png'} ENG13 Stephen WARNOCK	Habib BELLAID $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/323337.png'} ALG12 Habib BELLAID 12
15 Matt UPSON $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/195763.png'} ENG15 Matt UPSON	Abdelkader LAIFAOUI $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/244870.png'} ALG14 Abdelkader LAIFAOUI 14
16 James MILNER $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/207924.png'} ENG16 James MILNER	(+81') Adlane GUEDIOURA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/323340.png'} ALG17 Adlane GUEDIOURA 17
17 Shaun WRIGHT-PHILLIPS $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/217344.png'} ENG17 Shaun WRIGHT-PHILLIPS (+63')	Carl MEDJANI $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/239237.png'} ALG18 Carl MEDJANI 18
19 Jermain DEFOE $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/186453.png'} ENG19 Jermain DEFOE (+74')	(+88') Djamel MESBAH $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/323339.png'} ALG20 Djamel MESBAH 20
22 Michael CARRICK $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/185384.png'} ENG22 Michael CARRICK	(+74') Djamal ABDOUN $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/315883.png'} ALG22 Djamal ABDOUN 22
20 Ledley KING $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/186444.png'} ENG20 Ledley KING	Abdelkader GHEZZAL $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/305702.png'} ALG9 Abdelkader GHEZZAL 9

Coaches

Fabio CAPELLO (ITA)

(ALG) Rabah SAADANE

Officials

Referee: Ravshan IRMATOV (UZB)
Assistant Referee 1: Rafael ILYASOV (UZB)
Assistant Referee 2: Bakhadyr KOCHKAROV (KGZ)
Fourth official: Michael HESTER (NZL)
Fifth official: Jan Hendrik HINTZ (NZL)

Misses next match if booked
Not eligible to play
Injured

Standings

Team	MP	GF	GA	Pts
USA	3	4	3	5
ENG	3	2	1	5
SVN	3	3	3	4
ALG	3	0	2	1

"We just never hit our level today and it’s not good enough. I don’t know why that was, but we weren’t aggressive enough, we didn’t win the ball back early enough and there was no cutting edge in the final third," Steven Gerrard, England captain.

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19/02/2012 at 19:20

bramley12344 (England)

algeria played well it was bad they didnt qualyfy

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06/10/2010 at 11:39

krim2007 (England)

england played well and algeria played well

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31/07/2010 at 10:09

Joepineapple (South Africa)

Great job Algeria, England have too much confidence (overconfidence) just like France.

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Statistics

England		Algeria
15	Shots	11
10	Corner kicks	3
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Second yellow card and red card	0
0	Red Cards	0
47%	Possession (%)	53%

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ENG1

ALG23

ENG2

ALG2

ENG3

ALG3

ENG4

ALG4

ENG6

ALG5

ENG7

ALG7

ENG8

ALG8

ENG10

ALG13

ENG14

ALG15

ENG18

ALG19

ENG21

ALG21

ENG12

ALG1

ENG23

ALG16

ENG5

ALG6

ENG9

ALG10

ENG11

ALG11

ENG13

ALG12

ENG15

ALG14

ENG16

ALG17

ENG17

ALG18

ENG19

ALG20

ENG22

ALG22

ENG20

ALG9

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