At the Algerian Delights bakery in Lenexa, Kansas, a crowd decked in the green and white colors of the Algerian soccer team mingled on the sidewalk, sat at small outdoor tables and on the hoods of cars Tuesday afternoon.
Most had driven in from out of town: Philadelphia, Boston, Denver and Oklahoma, finding the suburban bakery online in the early morning hours.
A statuesque, soft-spoken man by the name Arezki had driven overnight with a group of 10 from Denver…