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World Cup warm-up games

Stoichkov gives Bulgaria 2-0 win against AlgeriaHristo Stoichkov scored from a free-kick in the 33th minute and gave the decisive pass to Iv...

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Stoichkov gives Bulgaria 2-0 win against Algeria

Hristo Stoichkov scored from a free-kick in the 33th minute and gave the decisive pass to Ivailo Yordanov in the 84th for the second goal to give Bulgaria a 2-0 victory over Algeria in the last tune-up match for his World Cup-bound team. Former Barcelona star striker Stoichkov led the team like in the good old days of 1994, when Bulgaria captured fourth place in the World Cup.

All the Results

  • Bulgaria beat Algeria 2-0
  • Netherlands beat Nigeria 5-1
  • Cameroon beat Denmark 2-1
  • France beat Finland 1-0
  • Germany beat Luxemborg 7-0

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