Egypt defeated future US World Cup opponent Algeria 4-0 in the semifinals of the Africa Cup of Nations.
I have to admit, I was little worried seeing Algeria stroll through the tournament. As with most African nations, comparing the various teams is often difficult, and the African team almost always finds themselves underrated.
But with this loss comes a little peace of mind for me. The US was able to beat Egypt handily less than a year ago at the Confederations Cup. Yes, I know speculation of we beat team A and team A beat team B so we should therefore beat team B is, well, for lack of a better word, useless, but it’s what I’m feeling right now, so I will ride this wave.
It doesn’t mean the Algeria game will be easy by any means. Algeria finished the game with eight men on the field as three were sent off throughout the 90 minutes. So what to expect from Algeria in the World Cup? Bruising tackles and a hard charging grind it out mentality.
Follow me on Twitter