Algeria

Africa · CAF

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2Continental titles· last 20193Continental finals reached

Title chances

This side's chance in each title race we forecast, frozen and scored like every forecast here.

Full odds: Africa Cup of Nations · every title race

Greatest games

Algeria's top tournament matches by the site's Game Score (ELO).Methodology.

1
W 2-1 v Germany
1982-06-16 · World Cup · First Group Stage
2.109
2
D 3-3 v Austria
2026-06-27 · World Cup · Group Stage
1.870
3
L 1-2 v Germany
2014-06-30 · World Cup · Round of 16
1.649
4
1986-06-03 · World Cup · Group Stage
1.167
5
D 0-0 v England
2010-06-18 · World Cup · Group Stage
1.135
6
W 3-2 v Chile
1982-06-24 · World Cup · First Group Stage
1.133
7
L 0-1 v Brazil
1986-06-06 · World Cup · Group Stage
1.131
8
L 0-3 v Argentina
2026-06-16 · World Cup · Group Stage
1.073
9
D 1-1 v Russia
2014-06-26 · World Cup · Group Stage
1.057
10
L 0-2 v Switzerland
2026-07-02 · World Cup · Round of 32
1.057

Footprint

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.

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).

2026WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 2026
Algeria
2025AFCON
Quarterfinal
Africa Cup of Nations 2025
Algeria
2024AFCON
Appearance
Africa Cup of Nations 2024
Algeria
2022AFCON
Appearance
Africa Cup of Nations 2022
Algeria
2019AFCON
Champion
Africa Cup of Nations 2019
Algeria
2017AFCON
Appearance
Africa Cup of Nations 2017
Algeria
2015AFCON
Quarterfinal
Africa Cup of Nations 2015
Algeria
2014WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 2014
Algeria
2013AFCON
Appearance
Africa Cup of Nations 2013
Algeria
2010WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 2010
Algeria
2010AFCON
Semifinal
Africa Cup of Nations 2010
Algeria
2004AFCON
Quarterfinal
Africa Cup of Nations 2004
Algeria

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.

2019 Won
Africa Cup of Nations
Score
1-0
Venue
Cairo International Stadium, Egypt
1990 Won
Africa Cup of Nations
Score
1-0
Venue
Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algeria
1980 Lost
Africa Cup of Nations
Score
0-3
Venue
Lagos National Stadium, Nigeria