Algeria lobbies to replace Libya as host of African Nations Cups finals
A soccer stadium in Libya. (File Photo)By JAMES M. DORSEY
AL ARABIYAAlgeria has joined South Africa in lobbying to host the 2013 African Nations Cup finals on the assumption that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will move the tournament away from Libya because of the civil strife racking the North African country.
Algerian Football Federation o…
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