Algeria national football team
Men's association football team

Algeria
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)الخُضر (The Greens)[1]
الأفناك (The Fennecs)[2]
مُحَارِبِي الصَّحْرَاء (The Desert Warriors)[3]
AssociationFédération Algérienne de Football (FAF)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationUNAF (North Africa)
Head coachVladimir Petković
CaptainRiyad Mahrez
Most capsAïssa Mandi (115)
Top scorerIslam Slimani (45)
Home stadiumNelson Mandela Stadium
FIFA codeALG
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 34 Increase 1 (22 December 2025)[4]
Highest15 (October 2014)
Lowest103 (June 2008)
First international
 Algeria 2–1 Bulgaria 
(Algiers, Algeria; 6 January 1963)
Biggest win
 Algeria 15–1 South Yemen 
(Tripoli, Libya; 17 August 1973)
Biggest defeat
 Hungary 9–2 Algeria 
(Budapest, Hungary; 16 August 1967)
World Cup
Appearances5 (first in 1982)
Best resultRound of 16 (2014)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances21 (first in 1968)
Best resultChampions (1990, 2019)
Arab Cup / FIFA Arab Cup
Appearances4 (first in 1988)
Best resultChampions (2021)
Medal record
Africa Cup of Nations
Gold medal – first place 1990 Algeria Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Egypt Team
Silver medal – second place 1980 Nigeria Team
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Morocco Team
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Ivory Coast Team
FIFA Arab Cup
Gold medal – first place 2021 Qatar Team
Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
Gold medal – first place 1991 Iran and Algeria Team
African Games
Gold medal – first place 1978 Algiers Team
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1975 Algiers Team
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Split Team

The Algeria national football team (Arabic: منتخب الْجَزَائِر لِكُرَّةُ الْقَدَم) represents Algeria in men's international football, and is governed by the Algerian Football Federation. The team plays their home matches at the 5 July Stadium in Algiers and Miloud Hadefi Stadium in Oran. Algeria joined FIFA on 1 January 1964, a year and a half after gaining independence.

The North African team has qualified for five FIFA World Cups, in 1982, 1986, 2010, 2014, and 2026. Algeria has won the Africa Cup of Nations twice, as hosts in 1990, and again in Egypt in 2019. They were also champions of the men's football tournament of the 1975 Mediterranean Games, the men's football tournament of the 1978 All-Africa Games, the 1991 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations, and the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup.

Algeria has rivalries with Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia, while competitive matches have been played against Nigeria, especially in the 1980s, and Mali due to sharing a common border and a long-standing competitive rivalry, and against Senegal. For the Algerians, their biggest victory on the world stage was their 2–1 win against West Germany during the 1982 FIFA World Cup, and in 2014, Algeria became the first African team to score at least four goals in a match at a World Cup, doing so against South Korea.

History

1957–1958: ALN

In 1956, in Tunis, Tunisia, the first team representing Algeria was formed, the Armée de Libération Nationale (ALN) team led by Ahmed Benelfoul and Habib Draoua.[6][7] The team was approved by the FLN in May 1957 and was managed by Salah Saidou, with Abdelkader Zerrar the captain.[8] The first game was played on 1 June 1957 against Tunisia in the Stade Chedly Zouiten. In April 1958, the team was dissolved and was replaced by the FLN team.

1958–1962: FLN

The FLN football team was a team made up mainly of professional players in France, who then joined the Algerian independence movement of the National Liberation Front (FLN), and assisted in organizing football matches against national football teams. The FLN linked African football to anti-colonial resistance using the idea of Pan-Africanism as a legitimizing tool and symbol of national identity. The French authorities easily obtained the non-recognition of the team by FIFA.[citation needed]

1962–1980

Football in Algeria was established in the 1930s by European settlers bringing the sport to the country. The Algerian football team was established in 1962 after gaining independence from France, as the successor of the FLN football team.[9] Under French rule, Algeria was not allowed to have a national team, the FLN football team was sort of a rebellion against the French colonization. All of their games were considered friendlies and were unrecognized by FIFA. During a press conference in Tunis, the Algerian football team refused to make any political statements, referring to football as a sport rather than a political influence.[10] After the Algerian national football team was officially recognized by FIFA in 1963, the team qualified to the 1968 Africa Cup of Nations and failed to qualify for the next five editions of the AFCON until 1980.

1980s

1982 FIFA World Cup

Algeria's squad against Austria during the 1982 FIFA World Cup
Lakhdar Belloumi

Algeria caused one of the greatest World Cup upsets on the first day of the tournament with a 2–1 victory over defending European champions West Germany.[citation needed]

In the final match in the group between West Germany and Austria, with Algeria and Chile having already played their final group game the day before, the European teams knew that a West German win by one or two goals would qualify them both, while a larger West German victory would qualify Algeria over Austria, and a draw or an Austrian win would eliminate the West Germans. After 10 minutes of all-out attack, West Germany scored through a goal by Horst Hrubesch, with the two teams kicking the ball around aimlessly after. Chants of "Fuera, fuera" ("Out, out") were screamed by the Spanish crowd, while angry Algerian supporters waved banknotes at the players. This performance was widely deplored, even by the West German and Austrian fans. Algeria protested to FIFA, who ruled that the result be allowed to stand; FIFA introduced a revised qualification system at subsequent World Cups in which the final two games in each group were played simultaneously.[11]

1986 FIFA World Cup

In 1984, Algeria finished in third place in the AFCON in Ivory Coast. During the 1986 AFCON, Algeria recorded two defeats and one draw, being eliminated in the first round. In Mexico, at the 1986 World Cup, the Algerians were unable to pass the first round once again in a group that included Northern Ireland (1–1 draw), Brazil (1–0 loss), and Spain (3–0 loss). Only one Algerian scored during this competition, Djamel Zidane. Algeria then failed to qualify for another World Cup until 2010.

Rabah Madjer

1990–2008

Algeria hosted the 1990 AFCON, being drawn into Group A, with Nigeria (who they defeated 5–1), Ivory Coast (a 3–0 win), and Egypt (with Algeria winning 2–0), before reaching a final that had a crowd of 105,302 fans at Chérif Oudjani. In a rematch against Nigeria, Algeria won the AFCON for the first time.[citation needed]

After winning the AFCON, Algeria barely missed out in qualifying to the 1990 World Cup, and the country was on the brink of a civil war. Although Algeria qualified to the 1992 African Cup of Nations, the title holders were eliminated in the first round of the competition.

In the 1994 African Cup of Nations Algeria was disqualified from the tournament after fielding an ineligible player. Algeria returned to the 1996 African Cup of Nations, but were eliminated by hosts South Africa in the quarter-finals. Two years later, Algeria finished last in its group with three defeats and was eliminated in the group stage.

In 2000, the Fennecs passed the first round only to lose to 2–1 to eventual champions Cameroon in the quarter-finals. They then were eliminated in the first round in 2002, before losing to hosts Tunisia in the 2004 final.[citation needed] They then failed to qualify for either the AFCON or World Cup in 2006, and missed the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations.

2008–2014

2010 AFCON and 2010 World Cup

Algeria at training camp during the 2013 African Cup of Nations

On 11 October 2008, Algeria returned to the top 20 in the FIFA World Rankings by finishing first in their group ahead of Senegal, Gambia, and Liberia for the second round in the combined 2010 World Cup and 2010 African Cup of Nations qualification rounds. In the third and final round of the qualifiers, Algeria was joined by Zambia, Rwanda, and Egypt in group C.

A playoff game was played in Sudan in November 2009 with the winner qualifying for the World Cup in South Africa. Algeria won 1–0 after a stunning goal from Anthar Yahia and qualified for the finals for the third time in their history.[12][13]

After qualifying for the World Cup in South Africa, Algeria finished fourth in the 2010 African Cup of Nations.

The goalless Algeria vs England match at the 2010 FIFA World Cup

Algeria was drawn in Group C with England, the United States, and Slovenia. The north African side came in the tournament in poor form, losing nearly all their World Cup preparation games in friendlies. In their first game they lost to Slovenia 0–1, with Slovenia's captain Robert Koren scoring in the 79th minute after Abdelkader Ghezzal was sent off for his second yellow card. In their second group game, Algeria drew with England leading to massive celebrations throughout the world's Algerian communities.[14] The Fennecs lost their final group game to the United States 1–0 thanks to a Landon Donovan winner in second-half injury time. Algeria exited the championship as one of two teams, along with Honduras, to fail to score a goal.

2010–13

After the World Cup, Algeria suffered a 2–1 home loss to Guinea in a friendly and a 1–1 draw at home to Tanzania, leading to veteran manager Rabah Saâdane resigning and being replaced by Abdelhak Benchikha. The newly appointed coach tried to bring in new faces to the squad to bolster their offense but poor results continued for Benchikha's side who started off with a 2–0 away loss to Central African Republic. There was a little bit of hope restored for the Algerians after they beat Morocco 1–0 at home after a goal from Hassan Yebda but After they lost 4–0 to Morocco in the return leg, their manager resigned. Algeria failed to qualify for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations and the nightmare continued.

Algeria and Islam Slimani

After new coach Vahid Halilhodžić was appointed, Algeria began their 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign. The Bosnian coach's debut resulted in a 1–1 away draw against Tanzania, they then beat Central African Republic 2–0 with goals coming from Hassan Yebda and Foued Kadir. Eventually, the team qualified for the World Cup after being eliminated from the 2013 AFCON after two matches by defeating Burkina Faso on an aggregate play-off.

2014 World Cup

Algeria against Belgium at the 2014 FIFA World Cup

Algeria were drawn in Group H with Belgium, Russia, and South Korea. In their opening game against Belgium, Sofiane Feghouli scored Algeria's first World Cup goal in 28 years giving his team a 1–0 lead. Eventually, Belgium caught up and scored two goals to give themselves a 2–1 victory. In their second game against South Korea, Algeria won 4–2, becoming the first team to score four goals in a single match in the World Cup. On 26 June, Algeria played Russia for second place in Group H. Russia scored the opening goal but Islam Slimani equalized to carry Algeria to the second round of the World Cup for the first time, where they were eliminated in extra time by Germany.

2015–2018: Decline

After coach Vahid decided to opt out of a contract extension following the World Cup, Lorient coach Christian Gourcuff was appointed by FAF president Mohamed Raouraoua.

2015 Africa Cup of Nations

Algeria lining up during the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations

After topping their qualification group which consisted of Mali, Malawi, and Ethiopia, Algeria were drawn in a group including South Africa, Ghana, and Senegal. Playing Ghana in the last group stage match, goals from Riyad Mahrez and youngster Nabil Bentaleb sent the Foxes to the next round. The Desert Foxes finished second in their group behind Ghana despite their goal difference due to their head-to-head record. Ivory Coast awaited them, where Wilfried Bony would score twice for an eventual 2–1 win for the Elephants, eliminating the Desert Foxes from the competition.

2016–2018

Manager Christian Gourcuff was widely criticized after the African Cup exit and would eventually resign from his position. Milovan Rajevac was then appointed manager in June 2016, but resigned four months later after Algeria's first World Cup qualifying game ended in a home draw against Cameroon. The Algerian Football Federation then hired Georges Leekens; despite this, Algeria lost to Nigeria 3–1 during matchday 2 of the World Cup qualifiers in November 2016.

Leekens then coached Algeria during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, where Algeria drew against Zimbabwe and Senegal and lost against Tunisia, resulting in a group stage elimination. Algeria then failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

2019–present

Algeria starting line-up against Senegal at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations final, where they won 1–0.

After a slew of underperforming coaches, the federation appointed former Algerian international Djamel Belmadi on 2 August 2018.[15] Belmadi was a young coach and had mainly previously coached in Qatar. However, due to his unsuccessful tenure with the Qatar national team, when they were eliminated early in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup,[16] skepticism arose about the manager. Algeria's performance in the 2019 AFCON qualification also suffered a setback, including a 0–1 away loss to Benin.[17] and two 1–1 draws to Gambia,[18][19] Algeria eventually topped Group C as they won all three matches including a 1–0 victory over 2018 World Cup participant Senegal.[citation needed] Algeria's solid performance continued with a 3–0 win over Guinea in the round of sixteen,[20] before they overcame Ivory Coast in a hard-fought encounter which they won in a penalty shootout 4–3, after having drawn 1–1 after 120 minutes.[21] The Algerians then went on to defeat Nigeria 2–1 with a dying minute's free kick shot by Riyad Mahrez.[22] Facing Senegal once again in the final, Baghdad Bounedjah scored the only goal of the game as Algeria won 1–0, earning them their first title since 1990. This made Algeria the second North African side after Egypt to win multiple AFCON trophies.[23]

Algeria competed in the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup held in Qatar. As the tournament did not occur during the international break, Belmadi was unable to coach and national team veteran and assistant coach Madjid Bougherra filled in. Algeria managed to stay undefeated through the group stages, winning 4–0 against Sudan and 2–0 against Lebanon. The last match for the top spot of Group D ended in a draw against Egypt, putting Egypt at the top of the group due to their disciplinary record. This brought them to the knockout stages where they started with a match against Morocco, with a 5–3 win for Algeria on penalties, moving them to the semi-finals against hosts, Qatar, where Algeria won after a match that lasted a record 19 minutes of stoppage time added to the first 90. The Arab Cup final against neighbours Tunisia ended regular time in a scoreless draw, with the match concluding with a goal in the fifth minute of second-half extra time and winning the team another trophy.

The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations came off to a rough start. Their first match against Sierra Leone ended in a scoreless draw. Their second match ended in their first loss since 2019 against Equatorial Guinea, losing 0–1, ending their 35-game unbeaten streak, two games away from the record held by Italy. The Algerian team suffered a defeat to Ivory Coast which led to their early exit at the group stages of the AFCON.[24] Four years later, they would qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after topping their group.[25]

Home stadium

Unlike many national teams, the Fennecs do not have a designated national stadium; the team plays in numerous venues. At the time of Algeria's independence in 1962, the team primarily played at the 20 August 1955 Stadium in Algiers and the Ahmed Zabana Stadium in Oran. Following the construction of the 5 July 1962 stadium in Algiers in 1972, it became the team's main stadium. Other stadiums have also hosted the Fennecs, including Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium in Constantine, 19 May 1956 Stadium in Annaba, Akid Lotfi Stadium in Tlemcen, and Mustapha Tchaker Stadium in Blida[26].

Since 2022, the national team has mainly played in newly opened stadiums, such as Miloud Hadefi Stadium in Bir El Djir, Oran, Nelson Mandela Stadium in Baraki, Algiers and the Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium in Tizi Ouzou[27].

  • Nelson Mandela Stadium, Algiers
    Nelson Mandela Stadium, Algiers
  • 5 July Stadium, Algiers
    5 July Stadium, Algiers
  • Miloud Hadefi Stadium, Oran
    Miloud Hadefi Stadium, Oran

Team image

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Algeria national football team kits.

The Algeria national team home kit is all white with a green trim, and the away kit is all green with a white trim.

Kit sponsorship

Supplier Period
None 1962–1970
Algeria Delta 1971–1975
West Germany Adidas 1975–1976
Algeria Sonitex 1976–1977
Germany Adidas 1977
Algeria Sonitex 1978–1982
Germany Adidas 1983–1984
Algeria Sonitex 1985–1990
Germany Adidas 1991–1992
Italy Lotto 1993–1994
Spain Luanvi 1994–1995
Algeria Delta Sport 1996
Italy Kappa 1997
Algeria Cirta Sport 1997-1998
Italy Kappa 1999
Algeria Cirta Sport 2000
Germany Puma 2001
Algeria Cirta Sport 2001–2002
France Le Coq Sportif 2003–2009
Germany Puma 2010–2014
Germany Adidas 2015–present

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

Botswana  v  Algeria
21 March 2026 World Cup qualification Botswana  1–3  Algeria Francistown, Botswana
15:00 UTC+2
  • Kopelang 70'
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Stadium: Obed Itani Chilume Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Arajiga (Tanzania)
Algeria  v  Mozambique
25 March 2026 World Cup qualification Algeria  5–1  Mozambique Tizi Ouzou, Algeria
22:00 UTC+1
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Stadium: Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
Algeria  v  Rwanda
5 June Friendly Algeria  2–0  Rwanda Constantine, Algeria
17:00 UTC+1
Stadium: Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium
Referee: Mahmood Ali Ismail (Sudan)
Sweden  v  Algeria
10 June Friendly Sweden  4–3  Algeria Solna, Sweden
19:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Nationalarenan
Attendance: 15,148
Referee: Rob Harvey (Ireland)
Algeria  v  Botswana
4 September 2026 World Cup qualification Algeria  3–1  Botswana Tizi Ouzou, Algeria
20:00 UTC+1
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
  • Kopelang 43'
 Stadium: Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
Guinea  v  Algeria
8 September 2026 World Cup qualification Guinea  0–0  Algeria Casablanca, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1 Stadium: Mohammed V Stadium
Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
Somalia  v  Algeria
9 October 2026 World Cup qualification Somalia  0–3  Algeria Oran, Algeria
17:00 UTC+1
Stadium: Miloud Hadefi Stadium
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Godfrey Nkhakananga (Malawi)
Algeria  v  Uganda
14 October 2026 World Cup qualification Algeria  2–1  Uganda Tizi Ouzou, Algeria
17:00 UTC+1
Stadium: Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)
Algeria  v  Zimbabwe
13 November Friendly Algeria  3–1  Zimbabwe Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:30 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium
Referee: Abdullah Dhafer Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia)
Saudi Arabia  v  Algeria
18 November Friendly Saudi Arabia  0–2  Algeria Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:30 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium
Referee: Abdulhadi Al-Ruwaili (Qatar)
Algeria  v  Sudan
3 December 2025 Arab Cup - Group D Algeria  0–0  Sudan Al Rayyan, Qatar
15:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Attendance: 37,143
Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt)
Bahrain  v  Algeria
6 December 2025 Arab Cup - Group D Bahrain  1–5  Algeria Al Rayyan, Qatar
16:30 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 20,260
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand)
Algeria  v  Iraq
9 December 2025 Arab Cup - Group D Algeria  2–0  Iraq Al Rayyan, Qatar
20:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 34,148
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
Algeria  v  United Arab Emirates
12 December 2025 Arab Cup - Quarter-finals Algeria  1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–7 p)		  United Arab Emirates Al Khor, Qatar
20:30 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Al Bayt Stadium
Attendance: 50,424
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
Penalties
Algeria  v  Sudan
24 December 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group E Algeria  3–0  Sudan Rabat, Morocco
16:00 UTC+1
Report Adil Yellow card 14' Yellow-red card 39' Stadium: Moulay Hassan Stadium
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
Algeria  v  Burkina Faso
28 December 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group E Algeria  1–0  Burkina Faso Rabat, Morocco
18:30 UTC+1 Mahrez 23' (pen.) Report Stadium: Moulay Hassan Stadium
Referee: Daniel Nii Laryea (Ghana)
Equatorial Guinea  v  Algeria
31 December 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group E Equatorial Guinea  1–3  Algeria Rabat, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1 Nsue 50' Report
Stadium: Moulay Hassan Stadium
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)

2026

Algeria  v  DR Congo
6 January 2025 Africa Cup of Nations - Round of 16 Algeria  1–0 (a.e.t.)  DR Congo Rabat, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Moulay Hassan Stadium
Attendance: 18,837
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf (Egypt)
Algeria  v  Nigeria
10 January 2025 Africa Cup of Nations - Quarter-finals Algeria  0–2  Nigeria Marrakesh, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Marrakesh Stadium
Attendance: 32,452
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
Argentina  v  Algeria
16 June 2026 World Cup - GS Argentina  v  Algeria Kansas City, United States
20:00 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Jordan  v  Algeria
22 June 2026 World Cup - GS Jordan  v  Algeria Santa Clara, United States
20:00 UTC−7 Report Stadium: Levi's Stadium
Algeria  v  Austria
27 June 2026 World Cup - GS Algeria  v  Austria Kansas City, United States
21:00 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium

Coaching staff

Vladimir Petković, the current coach of the Algeria national football team.
Position Name
Head Coach Bosnia and Herzegovina Vladimir Petković
Assistant Coaches Switzerland Davide Morandi
Algeria Nabil Neghiz
Goalkeeping Coach Algeria Merouane Messai
Algeria Nacereddine Berarma
Fitness Coach Italy Paolo Rongoni
Physiotherapist France Rémi Lancou
Sports Massager(s) Algeria Akram Chadli
Algeria Brahim Tenkhi
Video Analyst Algeria Zoheir Bensedira
Team Doctor Algeria Mohamed Boughlali

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[28]
Caps and goals correct as of 10 January 2026, after the match against Nigeria national football team.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Anthony Mandrea (1996-12-25) 25 December 1996 (age 29) 21 0 French Football Federation Caen
16 1GK Oussama Benbot (1994-10-11) 11 October 1994 (age 31) 2 0 Algerian Football Federation USM Alger
23 1GK Luca Zidane (1998-05-13) 13 May 1998 (age 27) 5 0 Royal Spanish Football Federation Granada
2 2DF Aïssa Mandi (vice-captain) (1991-10-22) 22 October 1991 (age 34) 115 7 French Football Federation Lille
3 2DF Mehdi Dorval (2001-02-09) 9 February 2001 (age 24) 3 0 Italian Football Federation Bari
4 2DF Mohamed Amine Tougai (2000-01-22) 22 January 2000 (age 25) 28 2 Tunisian Football Federation Espérance de Tunis
5 2DF Zineddine Belaïd (1999-03-20) 20 March 1999 (age 26) 7 1 Algerian Football Federation JS Kabylie
13 2DF Jaouen Hadjam (2003-03-26) 26 March 2003 (age 22) 16 3 Swiss Football Association Young Boys
15 2DF Rayan Aït-Nouri (2001-06-06) 6 June 2001 (age 24) 25 0 The Football Association Manchester City
20 2DF Youcef Atal (1996-05-17) 17 May 1996 (age 29) 54 2 Qatar Football Association Al-Sadd
21 2DF Ramy Bensebaini (third captain) (1995-04-16) 16 April 1995 (age 30) 79 7 German Football Association Borussia Dortmund
25 2DF Rafik Belghali (2002-06-07) 7 June 2002 (age 23) 9 1 Italian Football Federation Hellas Verona
26 2DF Samir Chergui (1999-02-06) 6 February 1999 (age 26) 4 0 French Football Federation Paris
6 3MF Ramiz Zerrouki (1998-05-26) 26 May 1998 (age 27) 49 3 Royal Dutch Football Association Twente
8 3MF Himad Abdelli (1999-11-17) 17 November 1999 (age 26) 8 0 French Football Federation Angers
10 3MF Ismaël Bennacer (1997-12-01) 1 December 1997 (age 28) 56 3 Croatian Football Federation Dinamo Zagreb
14 3MF Hicham Boudaoui (1999-09-23) 23 September 1999 (age 26) 31 0 French Football Federation Nice
17 3MF Farès Chaïbi (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 23) 27 3 German Football Association Eintracht Frankfurt
19 3MF Adem Zorgane (2000-01-06) 6 January 2000 (age 26) 25 1 Royal Belgian Football Association Union Saint-Gilloise
22 3MF Ibrahim Maza (2005-11-24) 24 November 2005 (age 20) 13 2 German Football Association Bayer Leverkusen
24 3MF Ilan Kebbal (1998-07-10) 10 July 1998 (age 27) 4 0 French Football Federation Paris
7 4FW Riyad Mahrez (captain) (1991-02-21) 21 February 1991 (age 34) 111 37 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Ahli
9 4FW Baghdad Bounedjah (1991-11-24) 24 November 1991 (age 34) 86 35 Qatar Football Association Al-Shamal
11 4FW Anis Hadj Moussa (2002-02-11) 11 February 2002 (age 23) 13 0 Royal Dutch Football Association Feyenoord
12 4FW Monsef Bakrar (2001-01-13) 13 January 2001 (age 25) 7 0 Croatian Football Federation Dinamo Zagreb
18 4FW Mohamed Amoura (2000-05-09) 9 May 2000 (age 25) 42 19 German Football Association VfL Wolfsburg
27 4FW Adil Boulbina (2003-05-02) 2 May 2003 (age 22) 9 6 Qatar Football Association Al-Duhail
28 4FW Redouane Berkane (2003-07-07) 7 July 2003 (age 22) 7 2 Qatar Football Association Al-Wakrah

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Algeria squad at least once within the last twelve months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Farid Chaâl (1994-07-03) 3 July 1994 (age 31) 4 0 Algeria CR Belouizdad 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
GK Mohamed Idir Hadid (2002-04-26) 26 April 2002 (age 23) 0 0 Algeria JS Kabylie 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
GK Rayane Yesli (1999-10-12) 12 October 1999 (age 26) 0 0 Canada HFX Wanderers 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
GK Alexis Guendouz (1996-01-26) 26 January 1996 (age 29) 13 0 Algeria MC Alger v.  Zimbabwe, 13 November 2025
GK Zakaria Bouhalfaya (1997-08-11) 11 August 1997 (age 28) 0 0 Algeria CS Constantine v.  Guinea, 8 September 2025
GK Alexandre Oukidja (1988-07-19) 19 July 1988 (age 37) 7 0 Unattached v.  Mozambique, 25 March 2025
DF Abdelkader Bedrane (1992-04-02) 2 April 1992 (age 33) 26 0 Saudi Arabia Damac 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
DF Réda Halaïmia (1996-08-28) 28 August 1996 (age 29) 13 0 Algeria MC Alger 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
DF Naoufel Khacef (1997-10-27) 27 October 1997 (age 28) 11 0 Algeria CR Belouizdad 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
DF Houari Baouche (1995-12-24) 24 December 1995 (age 30) 7 0 Algeria CS Constantine 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
DF Achref Abada (1999-06-15) 15 June 1999 (age 26) 4 0 Algeria ASO Chlef 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
DF Reda Benchaa (2002-03-12) 12 March 2002 (age 23) 0 0 Algeria JS Kabylie 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
DF Ayoub Ghezala (1995-12-06) 6 December 1995 (age 30) 11 1 Algeria MC Alger 2025 FIFA Arab Cup INJ
DF Elias Benkara (2007-04-29) 29 April 2007 (age 18) 0 0 Germany Borussia Dortmund v.  Zimbabwe, 13 November 2025
DF Kevin Van Den Kerkhof (1996-03-14) 14 March 1996 (age 29) 9 0 Belgium Charleroi v.  Uganda, 14 October 2025
DF Ahmed Touba (1998-03-13) 13 March 1998 (age 27) 15 1 Greece Panathinaikos v.  Guinea, 8 September 2025
DF Mohamed Farsi (1999-12-16) 16 December 1999 (age 26) 5 0 United States Columbus Crew v.  Sweden, 10 June 2025
DF Mohamed Amine Madani (1993-03-20) 20 March 1993 (age 32) 4 0 Algeria JS Kabylie v.  Sweden, 10 June 2025
DF Sohaib Naïr (2002-04-23) 23 April 2002 (age 23) 0 0 France Guingamp v.  Mozambique, 25 March 2025
MF Houssem Aouar (1998-06-30) 30 June 1998 (age 27) 17 5 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad 2025 Africa Cup of Nations INJ
MF Sofiane Bendebka (1992-08-09) 9 August 1992 (age 33) 21 2 Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
MF Zakaria Draoui (1994-02-20) 20 February 1994 (age 31) 21 0 Algeria USM Alger 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
MF Houssem Eddine Mrezigue (2000-03-23) 23 March 2000 (age 25) 12 0 Russia Dynamo Makhachkala 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
MF Victor Lekhal (1994-02-27) 27 February 1994 (age 31) 5 0 Kuwait Al-Qadsia 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
MF Yacine Titraoui (2003-07-26) 26 July 2003 (age 22) 3 0 Belgium Charleroi v.  Zimbabwe, 13 November 2025
MF Nabil Bentaleb (1994-11-24) 24 November 1994 (age 31) 58 6 France Lille v.  Uganda, 14 October 2025
MF Yassine Benzia (1994-09-08) 8 September 1994 (age 31) 16 5 Saudi Arabia Al-Fayha v.  Uganda, 14 October 2025
MF Ahmed Kendouci (1999-06-22) 22 June 1999 (age 26) 13 0 Switzerland Lugano v.  Mozambique, 25 March 2025
FW Islam Slimani (1988-06-18) 18 June 1988 (age 37) 104 45 Romania CFR Cluj 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
FW Yacine Brahimi (1990-02-08) 8 February 1990 (age 35) 72 15 Qatar Al-Gharafa 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
FW Adam Ounas (1996-11-11) 11 November 1996 (age 29) 30 5 Qatar Al-Shamal 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
FW Yassine Benzia (1994-09-08) 8 September 1994 (age 31) 20 6 Saudi Arabia Al-Fayha 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
FW Amir Sayoud (1990-09-30) 30 September 1990 (age 35) 7 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Hazem 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
FW Rafik Guitane (1999-05-26) 26 May 1999 (age 26) 2 0 Portugal Estoril Praia 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
FW Youcef Belaïli (1992-03-14) 14 March 1992 (age 33) 58 10 Tunisia Espérance de Tunis v.  Uganda, 14 October 2025
FW Amine Gouiri (2000-02-16) 16 February 2000 (age 25) 19 6 France Marseille v.  Uganda, 14 October 2025
FW Badredine Bouanani (2004-12-08) 8 December 2004 (age 21) 5 0 Germany VfB Stuttgart v.  Uganda, 14 October 2025
FW Amin Chiakha (2006-03-12) 12 March 2006 (age 19) 2 0 Denmark Vejle v.  Uganda, 14 October 2025
FW Saïd Benrahma (1995-08-10) 10 August 1995 (age 30) 40 4 Saudi Arabia Neom v.  Guinea, 8 September 2025
Notes
  • INJ = Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
  • PRE = Preliminary squad / standby
  • RET = Retired from international football.
  • WD = Player withdrew from the roster for non-injury related reasons.
  • COV = Player withdrew from the roster due to COVID-19.

Individual records

As of 10 January 2026[29]
Players in bold are still active with Algeria.

Most appearances

Aïssa Mandi is Algeria's most capped player with 115 appearances.
Rank Name Caps Goals Career
1 Aïssa Mandi 115 7 2014–present
2 Riyad Mahrez 111 37 2014–present
3 Islam Slimani 104 45 2012–present
4 Lakhdar Belloumi 100 28 1978–1989
5 Raïs M'Bolhi 96 0 2010–present
6 Rabah Madjer 86 28 1978–1992
7 Baghdad Bounedjah 86 35 2013–present
8 Sofiane Feghouli 82 19 2012–present
9 Billel Dziri 81 9 1992–2005
10 Abdelhafid Tasfaout 80 36 1990–2002

Top goalscorers

Islam Slimani is Algeria's top scorer with 45 goals.
Rank Name Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Islam Slimani 45 104 0.43 2012–present
2 Riyad Mahrez 37 111 0.33 2014–present
3 Abdelhafid Tasfaout 36 80 0.45 1990–2002
4 Baghdad Bounedjah 35 86 0.41 2013–present
5 Rabah Madjer 28 86 0.33 1978–1992
Lakhdar Belloumi 100 0.28 1978–1989
7 Djamel Menad 25 79 0.32 1980–1995
8 Hillal Soudani 24 56 0.43 2010–2021
9 Mohamed Amoura 19 42 0.45 2021–present
Tedj Bensaoula 52 0.37 1979–1986
Sofiane Feghouli 82 0.23 2012–present

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 Part of France Part of France
Italy 1934
France 1938
Brazil 1950
Switzerland 1954
Sweden 1958
Chile 1962
England 1966 Withdrew Withdrew
Mexico 1970 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 1 2
West Germany 1974 2 1 0 1 2 5
Argentina 1978 4 1 2 1 2 3
Spain 1982 Group stage 13th 3 2 0 1 5 5 Squad 8 5 2 1 16 6
Mexico 1986 22nd 3 0 1 2 1 5 Squad 6 5 1 0 13 3
Italy 1990 Did not qualify 6 3 2 1 6 2
United States 1994 8 2 3 3 8 11
France 1998 2 1 0 1 2 3
South Korea Japan 2002 10 3 3 4 13 14
Germany 2006 12 3 5 4 15 15
South Africa 2010 Group stage 28th 3 0 1 2 0 2 Squad 13 8 2 3 17 8
Brazil 2014 Round of 16 14th 4 1 1 2 7 7 Squad 8 6 0 2 16 7
Russia 2018 Did not qualify 8 2 2 4 15 12
Qatar 2022 8 5 2 1 27 6
Canada Mexico United States 2026 Qualified 10 8 1 1 24 8
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total Round of 16 5/23 13 3 3 7 13 19 — 107 53 26 28 177 105

Africa Cup of Nations

Africa Cup of Nations record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Sudan 1957 Part of France Part of France
United Arab Republic 1959
Ethiopia 1962
Ghana 1963 Did not enter Did not enter
Tunisia 1965
Ethiopia 1968 Group stage 6th 3 1 0 2 5 6 4 4 0 0 9 2
Sudan 1970 Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 3 3
Cameroon 1972 2 1 0 1 3 4
Egypt 1974 2 0 1 1 2 3
Ethiopia 1976 2 0 1 1 2 3
Ghana 1978 4 2 0 2 7 5
Nigeria 1980 Runners-up 2nd 5 2 2 1 6 7 2 1 0 1 3 2
Libya 1982 Fourth place 4th 5 2 1 2 5 6 4 2 1 1 13 5
Ivory Coast 1984 Third place 3rd 5 3 2 0 8 1 4 2 2 0 10 4
Egypt 1986 Group stage 6th 3 0 2 1 2 3 4 2 2 0 8 1
Morocco 1988 Third place 3rd 5 1 3 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 2 1
Algeria 1990 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 13 2 Qualified as hosts
Senegal 1992 Group stage 10th 2 0 1 1 1 4 Qualified as
defending champions
Tunisia 1994 Disqualified after qualification 6 4 1 1 13 4
South Africa 1996 Quarter-finals 5th 4 2 1 1 5 3 10 4 5 1 12 7
Burkina Faso 1998 Group stage 15th 3 0 0 3 2 5 6 3 1 2 9 5
Ghana Nigeria 2000 Quarter-finals 6th 4 1 2 1 5 4 8 4 1 3 14 8
Mali 2002 Group stage 15th 3 0 1 2 2 5 6 3 2 1 9 7
Tunisia 2004 Quarter-finals 8th 4 1 1 2 5 7 4 3 1 0 6 1
Egypt 2006 Did not qualify 12 3 5 4 15 15
Ghana 2008 6 2 2 2 6 6
Angola 2010 Fourth place 4th 6 2 1 3 4 10 12 7 2 3 16 8
Equatorial Guinea Gabon 2012 Did not qualify 6 2 2 2 5 8
South Africa 2013 Group stage 13th 3 0 1 2 2 5 4 4 0 0 9 2
Equatorial Guinea 2015 Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 0 2 6 5 6 5 0 1 11 4
Gabon 2017 Group stage 10th 3 0 2 1 5 6 6 5 1 0 25 5
Egypt 2019 Champions 1st 7 6 1 0 13 2 6 3 2 1 9 4
Cameroon 2021 Group stage 20th 3 0 1 2 1 4 6 4 2 0 19 6
Ivory Coast 2023 18th 3 0 2 1 3 4 6 5 1 0 9 2
Morocco 2025 Quarter-finals 5th 5 4 0 1 8 3 6 5 1 0 16 2
Kenya Tanzania Uganda 2027 To be determined To be determined
2029
Total 2 Titles 21/35 85 32 24 29 105 96 150 82 38 30 265 127

Summer Olympics

Summer Olympics record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
United Kingdom 1908 Part of France
Sweden 1912
Belgium 1920
France 1924
Netherlands 1928
Germany 1936
United Kingdom 1948
Finland 1952
Australia 1956
Italy 1960
Japan 1964 Did not enter
Mexico 1968 Did not qualify
West Germany 1972
Canada 1976
Soviet Union 1980 Quarter-finals 8th 4 1 1 2 4 5
United States 1984 Did not qualify
South Korea 1988
1992 to present See Algeria national under-23 football team
Total Quarter-finals 1/17 4 1 1 2 4 5

FIFA Arab Cup

FIFA Arab Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Lebanon 1963 Did not enter
Kuwait 1964
Iraq 1966
Saudi Arabia 1985
Jordan 1988 Group stage 1 5th 4 1 2 1 3 3
Ba'athist Syria 1992 Did not enter
Qatar 1998 Group stage 2 10th 2 0 1 1 0 3
Kuwait 2002 Did not enter
Qatar 2009 Canceled in qualifiyng rounds
Saudi Arabia 2012 Did not enter
Qatar 2021 Champions 3 1st 6 4 2 0 13 4
Qatar 2025 Quarter final 4 5th 4 2 2 0 8 2
Qatar 2029 To be determined
Total 1 Titles 4/12 12 7 7 2 24 12
  1. ^ Algeria participated with the national University team
  2. ^ Algeria participated with the national U-23 team
  3. ^ Algeria participated with the national A' team (local players) in addition to players from other Arab leagues
  4. ^ Algeria participated with the national A' team (local players) in addition to players from other leagues

African Games

African Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Republic of the Congo 1965 Fourth place 4th 5 2 0 3 6 5
Nigeria 1973 Group stage 5th 3 1 1 1 6 6
Algeria 1978  Gold 1st 5 4 1 0 9 2
Kenya 1987 Disqualified 1
1991 to 2015 See Algeria national under-23 football team
2019 to present See Algeria national under-20 football team
Total Gold Medal 3/4 13 7 2 4 21 13
  • 1.^ Algeria withdrew in protest at CAF's decision to order a replay of the first leg against Tunisia; CAF had made this decision following Tunisia's protest that Algeria had fielded two ineligible players.
  • Prior to the Cairo 1991 campaign, the Football at the African Games was open to full senior national teams.

Arab Games

Arab Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Egypt 1953 Part of France
Lebanon 1957
Morocco 1961
United Arab Republic 1965 Did not enter
Syria 1976
Morocco 1985  Bronze 1 3rd 5 2 0 3 4 5
Syria 1992 Did not enter
Lebanon 1997
Jordan 1999 Withdrew
Algeria 2004 No tournament
Egypt 2007 Did not enter
Qatar 2011
2023 to present See Algeria national under-23 football team
Total Bronze Medal 1/9 5 2 0 3 4 5

Mediterranean Games

Mediterranean Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1951 to 1959 Part of France
Italy 1963 Did not enter
Tunisia 1967 Group stage 6th 3 1 0 2 4 6
Turkey 1971 Did not qualify
Algeria 19751  Gold 1st 6 6 0 0 14 3
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1979  Bronze 3rd 5 2 2 1 7 6
Morocco 1983 Group stage 6th 2 1 0 1 3 3
Syria 19871 8th 3 0 0 3 1 7
1991 to 1997 & 2005 See Algeria national under-23 football team
2001 See Algeria national under-21 football team
2009 See Algeria national under-20 football team
2013 See Algeria national under-19 football team
2018 to present See Algeria national under-18 football team
Total Gold Medal 5/10 19 10 2 7 29 25

Other records

Year Position
Greece 1969 World military Cup 2nd
Iraq 1972 Palestine Cup of Nations 3rd
Libya 1973 Palestine Cup of Nations 3rd
Algeria Iran 1991 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations 1st
Tunisia 7 November Cup 1995 2nd
Mali 2004 African Military cup 3rd
Germany 2005 World military Cup 2nd
Uganda 2008 African Military cup 2nd
Brazil 2011 World military Cup 1st
South Korea 2015 World military Cup 1st
China 2019 World military Cup 3rd
Total 3 titles

All-time record against FIFA recognized nations

  • Below is a record of all matches correct as of 10 January 2026 after match against Nigeria.


Algeria national football team head-to-head records
Against Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD % Won
 Albania 2 1 0 1 4 5 −1 50%
 Angola 10 2 7 1 12 11 +1 20%
 Argentina 1 0 0 1 3 4 −1 0%
 Armenia 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 100%
 Austria 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0%
 Bahrain 2 1 1 0 5 1 +4 50%
 Bangladesh 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 100%
 Belgium 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 0%
 Benin 11 8 2 1 25 8 +17 72%
 Bolivia 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 100%
 Botswana 5 5 0 0 15 3 +12 100%
 Brazil 4 0 0 4 0 8 −8 0%
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0%
 Bulgaria 6 1 2 3 6 9 −3 16.66%
 Burkina Faso 24 10 8 6 38 22 +16 41.67%
 Burundi 6 4 2 0 11 3 +7 66.66%
 Cameroon 11 2 4 5 12 13 −1 18.18%
 Canada 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 100%
 Cape Verde 6 3 2 1 13 6 +7 50%
 Central African Republic 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 66.67%
 Chad 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 50%
 Chile 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 100%
 China 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 66.67%
 Colombia 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 100%
 Congo 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 66.6%
 DR Congo 7 3 4 0 9 4 +5 43%
 Ivory Coast 23 6 10 7 24 26 −2 26.08%
 Cuba 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0%
 Czech Republic 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 50%
 Denmark 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0%
 Djibouti 2 2 0 0 12 0 +12 100%
 Egypt 25 10 11 5 31 32 −1 40%
 England 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0%
 Ethiopia 8 4 3 1 18 7 +11 50%
 Equatorial Guinea 4 2 1 1 5 2 +3 50%
 Finland 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100%
 France 1 0 0 1 1 4 −3 0%
 Gabon 7 2 1 4 7 12 −5 14.3%
 Gambia 10 5 3 2 14 7 +7 50.00%
 Germany 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 66.67%
 East Germanya 4 0 1 3 4 14 −10 0%
 Ghana 11 4 2 5 14 13 +1 36%
 Greece 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 66.67%
 Guinea 15 6 4 5 20 18 +2 40%
 Guinea-Bissau 2 2 0 0 7 2 +5 100%
 Hungary 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 0%
 Iran 4 2 0 2 5 5 0 50%
 Iraq 9 2 4 3 7 10 −3 22.22%
 Italy 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0%
 Jordan 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0%
 Kenya 8 4 1 3 12 7 +5 50%
 South Korea 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 50%
 Lebanon 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 50%
 Lesotho 2 2 0 0 9 1 +8 100%
 Liberia 7 4 3 0 18 5 +13 57.14%
 Libya 17 13 2 2 24 7 +17 75%
 Luxembourg 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0%
 Madagascar 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 100%
 Malawi 7 4 1 2 13 6 +7 57.14%
 Malaysia 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 50%
 Mali 19 10 2 7 25 22 +3 52.63%
 Malta 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 66.67%
 Mauritania 5 3 1 1 12 3 +9 75%
 Mexico 2 0 1 1 2 4 −2 0%
 Morocco 33 11 12 10 33 31 +2 33.33%
 Mozambique 4 3 0 1 11 3 +8 66.66%
 Namibia 4 4 0 0 7 0 +7 100%
 Niger 9 8 0 1 27 3 +24 88.88%
 Nigeria 22 10 4 8 29 29 +0 45.45%
 Northern Ireland 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0%
 Oman 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 100%
 Qatar 5 4 0 1 9 2 +7 80%
 Palestine 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100%
 Peru 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0%
 Portugal 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 50%
 Poland 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 0%
 Republic of Ireland 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 50%
 Romania 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 100%
 Russiab 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 0%
 Rwanda 7 5 2 0 12 2 +9 71.42%
 Saudi Arabia 6 2 2 2 8 8 0 33.33%
 Senegal 22 12 6 4 32 18 +14 54.54%
 Serbia 1 0 0 0 1 3 −3 0%
 Seychelles 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 100%
 Sierra Leone 6 2 3 1 7 4 +3 33%
 Slovakia 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0%
 Slovenia 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3 66.6%
 Somalia 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 100%
 South Africa 5 1 3 1 8 7 +1 20%
 Spain 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 0%
 Sudan 8 4 3 1 12 4 +8 50%
 Sweden 6 0 1 5 4 15 −11 0%
  Switzerland 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0%
 Syria 6 3 2 1 7 4 +3 50%
 Tanzania 12 7 4 1 28 10 +18 58.33%
 Togo 9 5 1 3 15 5 +10 55.56%
 Tunisia 44 17 13 14 44 36 +8 38.63%
 Turkey 3 2 0 1 2 4 −2 66.6%
 Uganda 12 6 4 2 19 10 +9 50.00%
 United Arab Emirates 6 2 3 1 4 4 0 33.33%
 United States 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0%
 Uruguay 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100%
 Vietnam 1 1 0 0 5 0 +5 100%
 South Yemena 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 100%
 Zambia 14 7 2 5 13 9 +4 50%
 Zimbabwe 7 3 3 1 14 9 +5 42.85%
Total 535 228 146 161 736 530 +206 42.61%

(a) Denotes defunct national football team.
(b) Includes games against USSR.
(c) Includes games against Yugoslavia.

Honours

Intercontinental

Continental

Subregional

Friendly

Awards

Summary

Competition 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
CAF African Cup of Nations 2 1 2 5
CAF African Nations Championship 0 1 0 1
Afro-Asian Cup of Nations 1 0 0 1
FIFA Arab Cup 1 0 0 1
Total 4 2 2 8
Notes
  1. Competition organized by ANOCA, officially not recognized by FIFA.
  2. Official subregional competition organized and recognized by FIFA since 2021. Previous editions were organized by UAFA.

See also

Notes

A.^ Prior to Algerian independence in 1962, matches were organised under the auspices of the Front de Libération Nationale and it was called the FLN football team.[30]

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