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Algeria

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2Continental titles· last 20193Continental finals reached

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Tournament appearances
26
Trophies
2
Major trophies
2
Last appearance
2026
World Cup appearances
5
Continental appearances
21
Last final reached
2019
Last trophy
2019

Comparable programs

Methodology

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Algeria. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Ethiopia
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 3.00 · distance 0.62
Zambia
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 3.00 · distance 0.62
Sudan
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 3.00 · distance 0.63
Honduras
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 2.00 · distance 0.64
Kuwait
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 2.00 · distance 0.69

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

YearNameTournamentRound reached
2026AlgeriaWCFIFA World Cup 2026Group Stage
2025AlgeriaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2025Quarterfinal
2024AlgeriaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2024Appearance
2022AlgeriaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2022Appearance
2019AlgeriaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2019 Champion
2017AlgeriaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2017Appearance
2015AlgeriaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2015Quarterfinal
2014AlgeriaWCFIFA World Cup 2014Round of 16
2013AlgeriaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2013Appearance
2010AlgeriaWCFIFA World Cup 2010Appearance
2010AlgeriaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2010Semifinal
2004AlgeriaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2004Quarterfinal
2002AlgeriaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2002Appearance
2000AlgeriaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2000Quarterfinal
1998AlgeriaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1998Appearance
1996AlgeriaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1996Quarterfinal
1992AlgeriaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1992Appearance
1990AlgeriaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1990 Champion
1988AlgeriaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1988Semifinal
1986AlgeriaWCFIFA World Cup 1986Appearance
1986AlgeriaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1986Appearance
1984AlgeriaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1984Semifinal
1982AlgeriaWCFIFA World Cup 1982Appearance
1982AlgeriaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1982Semifinal
1980AlgeriaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1980 Final
1968AlgeriaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1968Appearance

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2019Africa Cup of NationsSenegal1-0 Won
1990Africa Cup of NationsNigeria1-0 Won
1980Africa Cup of NationsNigeria0-3 Lost