The Road to 2010 World Cup - Egypt Chapter

Today at 19:30 hours (Local Sudan time) is the determining match between Algeria and Egypt for anyone of them to be qualified to the 2010 World Cup. The historical match is held at neutral ground - Sudan. In Egypt, football is not just a game but also, something that is very near to their heart and thus, the culture. One could imagine the zest and the excitement of all Egyptians prior to this important match after the team defeated Algeria 2 – 0 two days ago in Cairo. Not to be left behind, many of my colleagues had prepared themselves to watch the match on TV screen at any restaurants at the Green Plaza, Alexandria. Believed me, apparently the productivity went down significantly, which ‘forced’ the management to allow them to knock-off one hour early. Not a good decision though, but like I have said, we are in Egypt.