Sharaf Edin Amara, the president of the Football Association of Algeria, resigned after the failure of the national team in the qualifications for the World Cup. In practically the last seconds of the match, Algeria was defeated by Cameroon in the return match for Qatar.
Algeria was better in the first game of this duel when they deservedly celebrated with 1: 0. Cameroon equalized with a goal in the 90th minute of the return match and took the game into extra time. That’s where the real drama took place.
Let us remind you, the Algerians came one step closer to the placement with Tube’s goal in the 118th minute, but Carl Toko Ekambi took Cameroon to the World Cup with a goal in the 124th minute.
The day after the match, the president of the Algerian Football Association, Kamara, also spoke out and took responsibility for the failure of the national team.
-Elimination was the end of our dreams. Ten seconds separated us from realizing our dream. Such is football, sometimes it is cruel.
He added that the relegation of the Algerian national team should not be seen as a national tragedy, although the people are disappointed.
The Algerian Federation has announced that it will file a complaint to the World House of Football (FIFA) and ask for a repeat of the match, due to the “scandalous trial” of the referee from Gambia.
However, Amara mentioned that he does not want to give false hope to the Algerian people because he believes that the chances of repeating the match are small.
