Zambia striker Brian Mwila hit the woodwork in the opening minutes, headed in Zambia’s first in the sixth minute, and made it 2-0 in the 32nd. Macedonia, second-to-last in the group, got the winner with a goal by Goran Pandev midway through the second half. Despite that, our performances were still inconsistent. Without its best player, Algeria lost 3-1 in Zambia in World Cup qualifying on Saturday to stay last in its group. “I just try to fight even if my game is not 100 percent and it’s not 100 percent, actually, this week,” she said. Mayer briefly threatened a comeback when he pulled a break back for 5-3 in the fourth set but Nadal served it out at 5-4 with Mayer sending a forehand long on match point. “It was a really good swing,” Murray told reporters. Getting a big-name foreign coach and sacking him after a few poor results would prompt others to think twice about coming to India and would be akin to papering over the cracks. Gareth Bale returned to the team from suspension and produced some magic, including a scissors kick . ’Algeria may regret the decision to allow Riyad Mahrez to leave the team camp to sort out his club future.