France, Jan. 3 -- Yahia, 17, Algeria fan

"The Africa Cup of Nations in Barbes is a celebration of football, especially when you are supporting Algeria, Morocco or Tunisia. In fact, these are my three favourite teams," said 17-year-old Yahia, a student who was watching Algeria play against Equatorial Guinea in Barbes, a predominantly north-African neighbourhood in the north of Paris.

"My parents are Algerian and Tunisian, I was born in France but my heart is with the Maghreb countries for this football competition. I come to Barbes for the crowd, the party atmosphere. And it will be even more fun as we near the finals." Riad, 29, Algeria fan

"I am an Algerian from Algiers and I am a die-hard fan of the Algerian team. So much so that I a...