Weakness of domestic game on the continent still a major barrier to real progress at international level

The Hamman man predicts France will (Thomas) muller them in quarter-finals because Germany are rubbish

Algeria cause Low’s side all sorts of problems but Germany too strong in extra-time

Underdogs will again look to play tight defensive game against Germans

South Korea have frailties at the back that could be exploited

Vahid Halilhodzic says each player needs to improve his physical condition

Algeria lose Group H game after going ahead through Sofiane Feghouli penalty

Belgium take on Algeria today in their first World Cup appearance for 12 years

Algeria are playing at the World Cup finals for the fourth time but have never made it past the first round

Football became a potent expression of Algeria’s fight for independence, never more so than during the dramatic events that preceded the 1958 World Cup

This will be their fourth finals, their finest hour came in 1982 when they beat West Germany