On 6 October 2001, France hosted Algeria in an international friendly in Paris' Stade de France.[1][2][3]
| Event | International friendly | ||||||
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| Date | 6 October 2001 | ||||||
| Venue | Stade de France, Paris | ||||||
| Referee | Paulo Manuel Gomes Costa (Portugal) | ||||||
| Attendance | 78,421 | ||||||
It was the first time France played against Algeria after the latter gained independence from the former in 1962.[4][5] Both Algerian and French players were presented as 'messengers of peace' before the start of the game but the French national anthem was booed by many of the fans.[6][7] However, the match ended on the 76th minute due to a fan pitch invasion.[8][9][10] France has not played against Algeria since.[11][12][13]
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References edit
- ^ "COMMENT LE MATCH FRANCE-ALGÉRIE 2001 A COMPLÈTEMENT DÉGÉNÉRÉ". sofoot.com.
- ^ "Algérie-France : un match décidément pas comme les autres". lepoint.fr. 18 October 2016.
- ^ "France-Algérie : pourquoi le match a dégénéré". leparisien.fr. 7 October 2001.
- ^ "Fans force abandonment of watershed France v Algeria match". The Guardian. theguardian.com. 8 October 2001.
- ^ "France 4-1 Algeria, October 6th 2001: The Dangers Of Politicising Football". varsity.co.uk.
- ^ "Algeria wins one in Paris match". themilitant.com.
- ^ "How immigration 'made French football better'". aljazeera.com.
- ^ "OMAR BELBEY POUR EUROSPORT : "A L'APPROCHE DU MATCH, ON SENTAIT QUE ÇA PUAIT L'EMBROUILLE"". eurosport.com (Archived).
- ^ "Why a contest between Algeria and France is more than just a football match". fifa.com.
- ^ "Pitch invasion ends France match". edition.cnn.com.
- ^ "'It is time' – France line up Algeria friendly". goal.com.
- ^ "French FA boss Noel Le Graet calls for revival of Algeria friendlies". espn.com. 17 October 2016.
- ^ "Algeria set to play friendly in France after 11 years". BBC Sport.