Algeria vs Egypt, Sudan on high alert
KHARTOUM (AFP) – Sudanese police were on high alert on Monday as Algerian and Egyptian fans began arriving for this week’s crunch World Cup qualification play-off amid mounting fears of trouble.
Despite a demand from Egypt for additional protection for its nationals and interests in Algeria, Egypt Air’s Algiers offices were again ransacked by fans still angry over stonethrowing in Cairo last week that left three Algerian players injured.
“We have put all our security forces on their highest level of alert,” Khartoum state governor Abderrahman al-Khidr told reporters in the Sudanese capital, adding that a total of 15,000 police would be on duty for Wednesday’s game and ready to respond to any incident.
capacity stadium in Khartoum’s twin city of Omdurman to allow for segregation of the rival fans.
Algeria and Egypt each have an allocation of 9,000 tickets for their travelling fans.
“We are expecting 48 planes from Algeria and 18 from Egypt,” Khidr said, adding that 2,000 fans were also travelling by road from neighbouring Egypt for the game.
The Khartoum governor said travelling fans needed to be aware of a shortage of hotel capacity in the Sudanese capital.
“For those who arrive on match day, the two sets of fans will be assigned separate areas to sleep in,” where giant screens will also be set up to allow those without tickets to see the game.
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