Angry Egypt in two-year withdrawal threat if FIFA fail to punish bitter rivals Algeria over World Cup play-off violence

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Egypt has threatened to withdraw its national team from all football activities if FIFA does not take action against rivals Algeria in the aftermath of their recent World Cup play-off match in Sudan.

The country's football association has already filed a complaint with the world governing body after violence reportedly broke out in Khartoum on Wednesday.

It came after Algeria won the specially arranged qualifying game 1-0 to seal their place at next year's finals in South Africa at the expense of six-time African champions Egypt

'The Algerian fans terrorised our supporters and threatened to take their lives with numerous weapons.

'The international football community should condemn such disastrous incidents and FIFA should take action.

'If FIFA do not intervene, we are ready to suspend the national team's football activities for two years at least.

'We are ever confident and know that FIFA has always sought to preserve the lives of players and fans, and stand firmly against anyone who tries to distort the ethics and principles of world football.

'A meeting will be held between the head of the National Council for Sport and the president and vice-president of the Egyptian Federation.'

  FIFA announced earlier that it had opened disciplinary proceedings against Egypt after an attack on the Algerian team bus in Cairo over the weekend, in which three players were hurt.

That was ahead of the Pharaohs' 2-0 victory on Saturday which forced a play-off after both sides could not be separated in Group C.

Source: daily mail.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1229598/Egypt-year-withdrawal-threat-FIFA-fail-punish-bitter-rivals-Algeria-World-Cup-violence.html

Egypt has threatened to withdraw its national team from all football activities if FIFA does not take action against rivals Algeria in the aftermath of their recent World Cup play-off match in Sudan. The country's football association has already filed a complaint with the world governing body after violence reportedly broke out in Khartoum on Wednesday. It came after Algeria won the specially arranged qualifying game 1-0 to seal their place at next year's finals in South Africa at the expense of six-time African champions Egypt 'The Algerian fans terrorised our supporters and threatened to take their lives with numerous weapons. 'The international football community should condemn such disastrous incidents and FIFA should take action. 'If FIFA do not intervene, we are ready to suspend the national team's football activities for two years at least. 'We are ever confident and know that FIFA has always sought to preserve the lives of players and fans, and stand firmly against anyone who tries to distort the ethics and principles of world football. 'A meeting will be held between the head of the National Council for Sport and the president and vice-president of the Egyptian Federation.' FIFA announced earlier that it had opened disciplinary proceedings against Egypt after an attack on the Algerian team bus in Cairo over the weekend, in which three players were hurt. That was ahead of the Pharaohs' 2-0 victory on Saturday which forced a play-off after both sides could not be separated in Group C.