Algeria goalkeeper Faouzi Chaouchi followed Robert Green's lead as he gifted Slovenia a win that sees them go top of Group C. Robert Koren's speculative shot from 25 yards was let into the net by Chaouchi in the 80th minute in a game that offered precious little excitement.
The victory, Slovenia's first-ever success in a World Cup, came following yet another goalkeeping blunder after Faouzi Chaouchi spilled Robert Koren's hopeful shot. Slovenia captain and former West Brom midfielder Koren's 25-yard shot was not particularly venomous but the Algeria goalkeeper allowed it to bounce up off his shoulder and into the net.
Only moments before that the Africans had been reduced to ten men when substitute Abdelkader Ghezzal's needless handball resulted in a second yellow card.
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