Algeria head to Swiss Alps for pre-World Cup camp

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REUTERS
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Mon, 2010-04-19 23:04

Algeria would now begin preparations for the South Africa tournament at Crans-Montana in Switzerland from May 13-27, a statement said.
They have also added a second friendly international to their programme, having already scheduled a match against Ireland in Dublin on May 28.
The north Africans will also play the United Arab Emirates on June 5 in Germany as part of a final tune-up camp in Nuremburg, starting on May 31.
Algeria are competing in the World Cup finals for the first time since 1986 and will depart for South Africa on June 6, a week ahead of their first Group C match against Slovenia in Polokwane. England and the US are their other group opponents.

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