A fourth-minute goal by forward Hossam Hassan...

A fourth-minute goal by forward Hossam Hassan gave Egypt a 1-0 victory over Algeria in their World Cup qualifying match, sending the Egyptians to Italy for next year’s finals.

Also, the International Federation of Association Football canceled the World Cup soccer qualifying matches between El Salvador and Guatemala because of the turmoil in El Salvador.

FIFA spokesman Guido Tognioni said bitter fighting in San Salvador made it impossible for that nation’s players to travel to the matches, which had been scheduled for Nov. 19 and 21 in Guatemala. Neither team has a chance to reach the finals.