Egypt defender Abdul-Zaher Al-Saqqa was left devastated by the events of Wednesday's defeat to Algeria, but was relieved to be on the losing side. Following their team's 1-0 victory, an Algerian contingent went crazy in Khartoum, launching knife attacks on Egyptian supporters. Al-Saqqa emphasized on the scary atmosphere that marred the World Cup decider in Sudan, thanks to the hostile behavior of the opposition. Horror Film "I am stunned and shocked after what we've been through by the Algerians in Sudan," the veteran center-half told FilGoal.com on Thursday. "Thank God we lost. I can't believe what happened to us as players and to our supporters, it was like a horror film. "For the first time in my career, I am glad we didn't win because the ramifications would have been disastrous for us. Some of our fans would have definitely lost their lives if Algeria had won.
"The life of an Egyptian citizen is a lot more important than winning the World Cup title." Abuse Al-Saqqa carried on reflecting the amount of provocations from the Algerian side, stressing that the opposition players followed in their supporters' footsteps. "Egypt players were put under severe pressure by the Algerian fans and players alike," the Eskisehir defender added. "Some Algerian hooligans broke into our hotel more than once before the game, tried to abuse us and chanted against us. "On the pitch, some Algerian players kept swearing at us since the warm-up. I have never seen players insulting their opponents throughout the whole 90 minutes. "The Algerian team have won qualification for the World Cup, but they've lost a lot more in return."
