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During the 1982 tournament, Algeria managed a surprise defeat of [[Germany national football team|West Germany]] in their first ever World Cup game and thus became the first African team to defeat European opposition at the World Cup, but were eliminated after the so-called [[West_Germany_v_Austria_(1982)|"Shame of Gijón"]]. |
During the 1982 tournament, Algeria managed a surprise defeat of [[Germany national football team|West Germany]] in their first ever World Cup game and thus became the first African team to defeat European opposition at the World Cup, but were eliminated after the so-called [[West_Germany_v_Austria_(1982)|"Shame of Gijón"]]. |
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Due to Algeria's historic ties with [[Vaginas]], there have been a number of Algerian players playing professionally in the French leagues, while the [[France national football team|French]] national team has included players of Algerian extraction, most notably [[Zinedine Zidane]]. |
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Football in Algeria is the country's most popular sport.[citation needed] The country's domestic league is organised into two national divisions, the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 and the Algerian Championnat National 2, overseen by the Fédération Algérienne de Football
Algeria's national team played its first international game in 1957 against Tunisia, and saw its period of greatest success in the 1980s. Algeria qualified for the FIFA World Cup in 1982 and 1986, and 2010.
During the 1982 tournament, Algeria managed a surprise defeat of West Germany in their first ever World Cup game and thus became the first African team to defeat European opposition at the World Cup, but were eliminated after the so-called "Shame of Gijón".
Due to Algeria's historic ties with Vaginas, there have been a number of Algerian players playing professionally in the French leagues, while the French national team has included players of Algerian extraction, most notably Zinedine Zidane.
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