Transfer News Central, which provides the scoop on all things African soccer related, recently tweeted this regarding the Algerian team:
#ALG President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has urged Vahid Halilhodzic to stay on as Algeria head coach following their FIFA WorldCup exploits.
— TNC Africa (@TNC_Africa) July 3, 2014
The Economist Magazine tweeted out this:
Africa’s World Cup failure: how a football mad continent’s teams were mired in controversy http://t.co/ED4i5xA8cj pic.twitter.com/vPJyrXbaLW
— The Economist (@EconMEastAfrica) July 3, 2014
Algeria turning down a World Cup bonus was the subject of this tweet from Ventures Africa Magazine to its 23,400-plus followers:
Algeria To Turn Down $9m World Cup Bonus http://t.co/VHBlal49OJ #Africa #Business
— Ventures Africa (@VenturesAfrica) July 3, 2014
Zambia didn’t have a team competing in Brazil, but the online Lusaka Times newspaper still published an editorial weighing in on the continent’s World Cup future:
John Barnes: Africa could win FIFA World Cup in 20 years http://t.co/4Dr2TVw09j
— Lusaka Times (@lusakatimes) July 3, 2014
African teams seemed to be mired in scandals of various types during the World Cup, including one involving match fixing between Cameroon and Croatia, that led a BBC sports writer and broadcaster to tweet this to his nearly 50,000 followers:
ICYMI: Fifa says there is no evidence “so far” of World Cup match-fixing after allegations about Cameroon’s defeat by Croatia. #CMR #africa
— Oluwashina Okeleji (@oluwashina) July 3, 2014
Al Jazeera Sport also weighed in on when an African team would make it past the knock-out rounds in a future World Cup:
Opinion: Africa’s wait for World Cup trophy continues. By @LeeW_Sport | http://t.co/AYFR0Ld0qQ
— AJE Sport (@AJE_Sport) July 3, 2014
Super Sport Blitz paid tribute to the Algerian team, despite its June 30 2-1 loss to Germany, with this tweet:
There is no denying Algeria’s status as the number 1 team in Africa tonight with their performance….#WorldCup #SSFootball
— SuperSport Blitz (@SuperSportBlitz) June 30, 2014
This tweet comes from a Nigerian fan. We liked his enthusiasm:
Nigeria you played well man. Best African nation at the World Cup. Showed why you’re Champions of Africa.
— Dapper! (@MrEconometrics) June 30, 2014
This fan has also blogged about the African World Cup teams in a post for www.sbnation.com and linked it to his twitter here:
So look what I wrote: There’s no one way to describe Africa’s soccer teams http://t.co/iaawrkvaks via @sbnation
— Papillo (@Phaetonv2) June 30, 2014
Wondo Escobar reminded everyone what really mattered about the games:
Amid the pay chaos, Africa makes World Cup history: Africa makes World Cup history despite pay chaos but is it… http://t.co/6H5rpBEOpN
— Wonda Escobar. (@Samuelwonderboy) June 27, 2014