From Jayhawks to Desert Foxes: Lawrence Cheers on Algeria During World Cup Opener
The team’s arrival has sparked local gatherings and the viral “Rock Chalk Algeria” meme as Algerian and Muslim communities in Kansas join the welcome.
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From Jayhawks to Desert Foxes: Lawrence cheers on Algeria during World Cup opener
Lawrence residents gathered for watch parties, food and celebrations as Algeria opened World Cup play against Argentina. Algeria is using Lawrence as its World Cup base camp during the tournament.
As soon as they arrived at the Midwest city base camp, the Fennecs received a warm welcome from the local community, which will support them when they enter the tournament against Argentina on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday.
A small town in the middle of the United States is on the other end after the Algerian national team has made its entrance.
Algerian national team introduces Kansas to football – and they love it.
In news nobody saw coming, it would appear that the Algeria men’s football team are receiving a warm welcome at their World Cup base camp in Kansas. Americans don’t really get sport. They are famously terrible at most sports of note, after all. Presumably that’s why the make up their own rubbish games – American ‘football’ anyone? – and pretend that these sports have their own credible world championships. But times are a-changing in down in roo…
How Algeria and Kansas became the World Cup’s most unlikely love story
How Algeria and Kansas became the World Cup’s most unlikely love story Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 06/15/2026 - 18:35 As Muslim and Arab World Cup figures face heightened scrutiny at the US border, one Midwestern city has embraced Algeria with open arms Patrons in Kansas City bar 'Johnny's Tavern' give a warm welcome to the Algerian National Football Team while holding an Algerian flag (@JohnnysTaverns/X Screenshot) Off Before Algeria ha…
The Fennecs play their first match of this World Cup 2026 on the night of Tuesday 16th to Wednesday 17th June. They will face the Argentina of Lionel Messi, the world champion in title. Before that, the inhabitants of the small town of Lawrence, in Kansas, which hosts the base camp of the Algerian team, were able to get acquainted with the players. The international media describe an improbable love story.
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