World Cup 2010 team news: Algeria v Slovenia

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Venue Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, Sunday 12.30pm

Referee C A Batres (Gua)

Odds Algeria 13-5 Slovenia 5-4 Draw 23-10

TV BBC1

Radio BBC 5 Live

AlgeriaManager Rabah Saadane

Fifa ranking 31

Doubtful Mansouri (ankle), Djebbour (leg), Yahia (ankle)

Injured None

Suspended Belhadj (one match), Chaouchi (first of two)

SloveniaManager Matjaz Kek

Fifa ranking 33

Doubtful None

Injured None

Suspended None

Match pointers• Algeria are unbeaten in their two opening matches at World Cups, beating West Germany 2-1 in 1982 and drawing 1-1 with Northern Ireland in 1986

• Slovenia have never won a match at an international tournament (played six, lost four, drawn two)

• Algeria are the only team to have ever won two group-stage matches at a World Cup and still failed to make it to the next round, doing so in 1982

• Milivoje Novakovic was involved in 10 of Slovenia's 19 goals in their qualifying group games (five goals, five assists)

• Both Karim Ziani (41) and Nadir Belhadj (40) delivered more crosses during the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations than any other player at the tournament

• Slovenia have won six of their last seven matches since losing to England in September

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