Algeria want to make history: Slimani

A rising name in European club football, Algeria's Islam Slimani could be a stand-out figure up front for his national team at the 2014 FIFA World Cup™, and the Sporting Lisbon star says that he and his teammates are looking to leave a mark in Brazil, sources fifa.com.
"Algeria has never got past the first round, so that's our goal," he told FIFA.com. "We are flying to Brazil with ambitions. It will be our fourth appearance at the finals. We all know about the victory against [West] Germany in 1982 with the likes of [Rabah] Madjer, [Salah] Assad or [Lakhdar] Belloumi. We all want to leave a trace in the history of Algerian football and follow in their footsteps."
Slimani, who will turn 26 during the finals, can look back at his first season in European football with some pride.