Algerian FA president Mohamed Raouraoua says that Algeria will not play their crucial World Cup qualifier with Egypt if the Egyptian authorities don't give the visiting team the proper protection. It was claimed that some Egyptian fans, who gathered at Cairo airport, hurled stones at the Desert Foxes' bus. Rafik Saifi, Rafik Halliche and Khaled Lemmouchia were reportedly injured. Algeria sports minister Hachemi Djiar confirmed the incident, while Raouraoua stated that Algeria wouldn't play the game while being threatened. "No match should be played as there is no security," Rorawa said, "if the things remain like this we will not play." From his side, EFA board member Mahmoud Taher vehemently denied that the Desert Foxes were attacked, saying the players themselves came up with a fake story to 'blow things out of proportion'.
