1-Reaching second round: Algeria have failed to reach the knockout phase in their previous three participations. They caused a huge upset by beating West Germany on their tournament debut in 1982 but ended up finishing third in their group. Four years later, they lost to Spain and Brazil and drew with Northern Ireland before suffering the same fate in 2010, bowing out from the group stage following defeats by Slovenia and the United States and a draw with England. 2-Bearing fruit of rebuilding process: Algeria will be keen to reap the rewards of a rebuilding process under coach Vahid Halilhodzic, who molded an exciting young team built around the likes of Valencia's Sofiane Feghouli and Granada's Yacine Brahimi. Few have survived from the underachieving 2010 World Cup squad, including defenders Madjid Bougherra and Rafik Halliche. 3-Scoring first goal since 1986: Algeria haven't scored a single goal during their three group-stage games at the 2010 edition in South Africa, conceding two goals against Slovenia and the United States. 4-Atoning for dismal Nations Cup form: Algeria are also eager to make up for a disastrous showing at the 2013 African Nations Cup in South Africa, where they finished at the bottom of their group after collecting only one point from three matches. They lost to Togo and North African rivals Tunisia and drew with the Ivory Coast. (For more sports news and updates,followAhramOnlineSportson Twitter at@AO_Sportsand on Facebook atAhramOnlineSports.) http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/103142.aspx
