World Cup Algeria vs Slovenia Preview

After years of qualifying, months of preparation, and weeks of training in anticipation for the World Cup - we can finally get to actually watch Algeria vs Slovenia. Preview of the game follows below, in what should be a game that Algerian and Slovenian people will be especially eager to follow. So check out our brief Slovenia vs Algeria preview to find out just a bit more about these two countries.
If we look at recent statistics, it seems like Algeria will be underdogs in this game - and it's a fact that Slovenia always play better as the favourites, so it could be a close match. Some of the meetings between these two teams over the years have been tight, so watch out today!
World Cup Algeria vs Slovenia Preview
You may not have heard of many of the Algerian players, but they came through with a shock victory over Egypt in their qualification playoff. Their coach will be hoping that Majid Bougherra can continue his run of good form and upset some more big name teams in South Africa.
Slovenia's adventures to reach the 2010 World Cup are nothing short of remarkable. To secure their ticket to South African, the former Yugoslavian nation had to leave in the dust the likes of Russia, Poland, and the Czech Republic. Coach Matjaz Kek's biggest strength is his sides' relentless defensive approach but don't count out their offense because they have serious threats in Milivoje Novakovic and Robert Koren. Don't expect this nation of two million to make it far in the tournament, but don't be surprised if they can snatch some points away from the big dogs in their Group.
So that covers our quick look at tonight's featured match, with hopefully our Algeria vs Slovenia preview doing an adequate job of informing the casual football public on the background of these two teams ahead of their matchup today.