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U.S. coach Klinsmann concerned about Algerian referee

Mark J. Rebilas / USA TODAY Sports

U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann is concerned about the referee assigned to his team's second-round World Cup match against Belgium on Tuesday.

FIFA announced Sunday that Algerian referee Djamel Haimoudi will work the game.

Klinsmann said he's worried the French-speaking referee will communicate better with the Belgian players. He also noted that the U.S. eliminated Algeria at South Africa 2010.

''Is it a good feeling? No," said Klinsmann.

Klinsmann conceded that Haimoudi's performances at the World Cup so far have been good. 

''We know that he did already two games so far and he did them very well.''

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