Soccer-Algeria qualify for next year's World Cup


(Reuters) -Algeria booked a berth at next year's World Cup finals on Thursday, beating Somalia 3-0 to take an unassailable lead in their qualifying group.

Algeria are the fourth African side through to the 2026 finals in North America, following Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt.

(Writing by Mark Gleeson in Cape Town; editing by Pritha Sarkar and Toby Davis)

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