• Algeria and the FIFA World Cup: between political legitimization and regional rivalry 

      Amara, Mahfoud; Bouandel, Youcef ( Taylor and Francis Group , 2022 , Article)
      Algeria’s history with the FIFA World Cup can be divided into two main periods. The first stretches from independence in 1962 to the early 1990s, which saw Algeria qualifying twice in 1982 and 1986. In the 1990s, Algeria ...
    • Culture and the World Cup: The Case of Qatar 

      Amara, Mahfoud; Bouandel, Youcef ( Taylor and Francis Group , 2022 , Book chapter)
      The hosting of the World Cup is certainly a monumental achievement by the state of Qatar. Not only it brings the country to more international exposure, and helps it rip the potential economic benefits, but also it offers ...
    • Sport and international relations in North Africa 

      Bouandel, Youcef; Amara, Mahfoud ( Taylor and Francis Group , 2018 , Book chapter)
      Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia share the same history of French colonial presence. While Algeria was simply annexed to become part of the French territory and divided into three provinces, Tunisia and Morocco were under the ...