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Stade 5 Juillet
The 5 July 1962 Stadium () (the name refers to 5 July 1962, the day Algeria declared independence), is a football and athletics stadium located in Algiers, Algeria. The stadium was inaugurated in 1972 with a capacity of 95,000. It served as the main stadium of the 1975 Mediterranean Games, the 1978 All-Africa Games, the 2004 Pan Arab Games, and the 2007 All-Africa Games. The stadium was one of two venues of the 1990 African Cup of Nations (the other venue was the 19 May 1956 Stadium in Annaba). It hosted 9 matches of the tournament, including the final match, which had a second record attendance of 105,302 spectators. In the final match, the home team Algeria defeated Nigeria 1–0 to win the tournament. The record attendance is of 110,000 spectators in the friendly match between Algeria and Serbia on 3 March 2010. It also hosted the 2000 African Championships in Athletics. After a formal compliance with current safety standards in 1999, the stadium was reduced to an 64,200 c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algiers
Algiers ( ; ar, الجزائر, al-Jazāʾir; ber, Dzayer, script=Latn; french: Alger, ) is the capital and largest city of Algeria. The city's population at the 2008 Census was 2,988,145Census 14 April 2008: Office National des Statistiques de l'Algérie (web). and in 2020 was estimated to be around 4,500,000. Algiers is located on the Mediterranean Sea and in the north-central portion of Algeria. Algiers is situated on the west side of a bay of the Mediterranean Sea. The modern part of the city is built on the level ground by the seashore; the old part, the ancient city of the deys, climbs the steep hill behind the modern town and is crowned by the Casbah or citadel (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), above the sea. The casbah and the two quays form a triangle. Names The city's name is derived via French and Catalan ''Origins of Algiers'' by Louis Leschi, speech delivered June 16, 1941, published in ''El Djezair Sheets'', July 194History of Algeria . from the Arabic name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AC Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan (), commonly referred to as AC Milan or simply Milan, is a professional football club in Milan, Italy, founded in 1899. The club has spent its entire history, with the exception of the 1980–81 and 1982–83 seasons, in the top flight of Italian football, known as Serie A since 1929–30. AC Milan's 18 FIFA and UEFA trophies is the fourth highest out of any club (joint with Boca Juniors), and the most out of any Italian club. Milan has won a joint record three Intercontinental Cups and one FIFA Club World Cup, seven European Cup/Champions League titles (Italian record), the UEFA Super Cup a joint record five times and the Cup Winners' Cup twice. With 19 league titles, Milan is tied as the second most successful club in Serie A with local rivals Inter Milan (also with 19 league titles), behind Juventus (36 league titles). They have also won the Coppa Italia five times, and the Supercoppa Italiana seven. Milan's home games are played at S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (), commonly known as Palmeiras, is a Brazilian professional football club based in the city of São Paulo, in the district of Perdizes. Palmeiras is one of the most popular clubs in South America, with around 18 million supporters and more than 80,000 affiliated fans. Despite being primarily a football club, Palmeiras competes in a number of different sports. The football team plays in the Campeonato Paulista, the state of São Paulo's premier state league, as well as in the Brasileirão Série A, the top tier of the Brazilian football league system. Palmeiras was founded by Italian immigrants in 1914, as "Palestra Itália" (). However, the club changed its name on 14 September 1942, as a result of Brazil joining the Allies in the Second World War against Italy ("Itália" in Portuguese) and the Axis powers. Since then, Palmeiras has won 15 top-tier national competitions, including a record 11 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, 4 Copas do Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and Slovenia to the southwest, and Austria to the west. Hungary has a population of nearly 9 million, mostly ethnic Hungarians and a significant Romani people in Hungary, Romani minority. Hungarian language, Hungarian, the Languages of Hungary, official language, is the world's most widely spoken Uralic languages, Uralic language and among the few non-Indo-European languages widely spoken in Europe. Budapest is the country's capital and List of cities and towns of Hungary, largest city; other major urban areas include Debrecen, Szeged, Miskolc, Pécs, and Győr. The territory of present-day Hungary has for centuries been a crossroads for various peoples, including Celts, Ancient Rome, Romans, Germanic peoples, Germanic trib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uruguay National Football Team
The Uruguay national football team ( es, Selección de fútbol de Uruguay) represents Uruguay in international football, and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The Uruguayan team is commonly referred to as ''La Celeste'' (The Sky Blue). Regarded to be one of the greatest footballing nations of all time, Uruguay has won the Copa América 15 times being tied with Argentina for the most titles in the history of the tournament. Uruguay won their most recent title in 2011. Additionally, Uruguay are the holders of four FIFA World Championships: The team has won the FIFA World Cup twice, including the first World Cup in 1930 as hosts, defeating Argentina 4–2 in the final. Their second title came in 1950, upsetting host Brazil 2–1 in the final match, which had the highest attendance for a football match ever. Uruguay has also won gold medals at the Olympic football tournament twice, in 1924 and 1928. The gold medal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 In Sports
2003 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup ** Men's overall season championship: Stephan Eberharter, Austria ** Women's overall season championship: Janica Kostelić, Croatia American football * Super Bowl XXXVII – the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFC) won 48–21 over the Oakland Raiders (AFC) **Location: San Diego Stadium **Attendance: 67,603 **MVP: Dexter Jackson, S (Tampa Bay) * Fiesta Bowl ( 2002 season): ** The Ohio State Buckeyes won 31-24 over the Miami Hurricanes (double overtime) to win BCS National Championship * September 14 – Jamal Lewis sets NFL single game record for rushing yards (295) helping Baltimore Ravens beat Cleveland Browns 33-13. Artistic gymnastics * World Artistic Gymnastics Championships – ** Men's all-around champions: Paul Hamm, US, Yang Wei, China ** Women's all-around champion: Svetlana Khorkina, Russia ** Men's team competition champion: China ** Women's team competition champion: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 In Sports
1999 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * 1998–99 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Alpine Skiing World Cup ** Men's overall season champion: Lasse Kjus, Norway ** Women's overall season champion: Alexandra Meissnitzer, Austria American football * Super Bowl XXXIII – the Denver Broncos (AFC) won 34–19 over the Atlanta Falcons (NFC) **Location: Pro Player Stadium **Attendance: 74,803 **MVP: John Elway, QB (Denver) * April 17 – Quarterback Tim Couch is selected by the Cleveland Browns with the first overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft. * St. Louis Rams Quarterback Kurt Warner named NFL MVP * St. Louis Rams Head coach Dick Vermeil named NFL Coach of the Year * Indianapolis Colts running back Edgerrin James named NFL Rookie of the Year * 1999 Fiesta Bowl, Fiesta Bowl (1998 season): ** The Tennessee Volunteers claim the first ever BCS National Championship Game, BCS 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season, National Championship 23–16 over the Florida S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigeria National Football Team
The Nigeria national football team represents Nigeria in men's international football. Governed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), they are three-time Africa Cup of Nations winners, with their most recent title in 2013. In April 1994, the Nigerian national football team was ranked 5th in the FIFA rankings, the highest FIFA ranking position ever achieved by an African football team. Throughout history, the team has qualified for six of the last eight FIFA World Cups, missing only the 2006 and 2022 editions. They have reached the round of 16 on three occasions. Their first World Cup appearance was the 1994 edition. The team is a member of FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF). History After playing other colonies in unofficial games since the 1930s, Nigeria played its first official game in October 1949, while still a British colony. The team played warm-up games in England against various amateur teams including Bromley, Dulwich Hamlet, Bishop Auckland, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mediterranean Games
The Mediterranean Games is a multi-sport event organised by the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (CIJM). It is held every four years among athletes from countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea in Africa, Asia and Europe. The first Mediterranean Games were held in 1951 in Alexandria, Egypt, while the most recent games were held in 2022 in Oran, Algeria. History The idea was proposed at the 1948 Summer Olympics by Muhammed Taher Pasha, chairman of the Egyptian Olympic Committee and vice-president of the International Olympic Committee (I.O.C.), assisted by the Greek member of the I.O.C. Ioannis Ketseas. Separate Mediterranean sports events preceded the games. From 1947 to 1949, the Mediterranean Athletics Championships were contested, and the Mediterranean Cup football competition was held in 1949 and 1950. The first official Mediterranean Games were held in Egypt in 1951. The Games were inaugurated in October 1951, in Alexandria, Egypt, in honour of Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RC Kouba
Raed Chabab Kouba (), known as RC Kouba or simply RCK for short, is an Algerian football club based in Kouba, a district of Algiers. The club was founded in 1945 and its colours are green and white. Their home stadium, Mohamed Benhaddad Stadium, has a capacity of some 10,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue 2. On August 5, 2020, RC Kouba promoted to the Algerian Ligue 2. History Early years Raed Chabab Kouba was created on February 28, 1945 under number 3449, the founding members being: Mustapha Benouenniche (elected Honorary President for life), Abdennour Sator, Sid Ahmed Benouenniche, Mahfoud Ahmed Saadi, Mohamed Benhaddad, Sid Ali El Haffaf, Mohamed Boucelha, The first team consisted of Djilali Tahir, Mohamed Bag, Mohamed Guerinzi, Mohamed Abid, Omar Semmar, Mohamed Benhaddad, Mahfoud Ahmed Saadi, H'Mimed Souaber, Rachid El-Mansali, Mohamed Benzine, Driss Berkane, Abdennour Sator, Mohammed Lazzouli , Ilyas Baba Ameur, Kaddour Chetouane, Brahi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USM Alger
Union Sportive de la Médina d'Alger ( ar, الإتحاد الرياضي لمدينة الجزائر); known as USM Alger or simply USMA for short, is a football club based in the inner suburbs of Algiers. The club was founded in 1937 and its colours are red and black. Their home stadium, Omar Hamadi Stadium, has a capacity of 10,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. The club has one of Algeria's most prominent football charts, as it won the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 8 times, the Algerian Cup 8 times and the Algerian Super Cup 2 times, Internationally, USM Alger has won the UAFA Club Championship once in 2013. The IFFHS ranks the USMA in the 18th place of the best African teams of the decade between 2001–2010. USMA reached the final of the 2015 CAF Champions League but they lost to TP Mazembe. With the past of the Union Sportive Musulmane d'Alger (former name of the USMA), winner of the first 1962–63 Algerian Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adlène Guedioura
Adlène Guedioura ( ar, عدلان قديورة; born 12 November 1985) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al-Wakrah in the Qatar Stars League. At club level, Guedioura had spells at Sedan, Noisy-le-Sec, L'Entente SSG and Créteil in France, Kortrijk and Charleroi in Belgium, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace, Watford, Middlesbrough and Sheffield United in England, and Al-Gharafa in Qatar. Born in France, at international level he represented Algeria – the birthplace of his father who also played for the team – and made 63 appearances. Guedioura is known for his powerful long-range shots. In the 2011–12 season, he won "Goal of the Season" for both Nottingham Forest and Wolverhampton Wanderers. He is thought to be the first footballer ever to win the award for two clubs in the same season. Early life Guedioura, born in La Roche-sur-Yon, France, to a Spanish Catalan mother (Enriqueta Soreira Pons, a former Spain Women B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
