Algeria at the Africa Cup of Nations explained

Algeria have appeared in the finals of the Africa Cup of Nations on twenty occasions. The side's first participation was in 1968 in Ethiopia.[1] Algeria has won the cup twice: the first time was when they hosted the tournament in 1990,[2] and they won a second title in the 2019 edition, held in Egypt.[3] [4] Algeria also finished second in the 1980 edition, held in Nigeria,[5] and third in the 1984 and 1988 editions, held in Ivory Coast and Morocco respectively.

Overall record

Africa Cup of Nations recordAfrica Cup of Nations qualification record
Appearances: 20Appearances: 27
YearRoundPositionSquadResult
1957Part of FrancePart of France
1959
1962
1963Did not enterDid not enter
1965
1968Group stage6th310256SquadRound 1 (final)440092
1970Did not qualifyRound 2 (final)411233
1972Round 1210134
1974Round 2 (final)201123
1976Round 1201123
1978Round 2 (final)420275
1980Runners-up2nd522167SquadRound 2 (final)210132
1982Fourth place4th521256SquadRound 2 (final)4211135
1984Third place3rd532081SquadRound 2 (final)4220104
1986Group stage6th302123SquadRound 2 (final)422081
1988Third place3rd513144SquadRound 2 (final)211021
1990Champions1st5500132SquadQualified as hosts
1992Group stage10th201114SquadQualified as holders
1994Disqualified after qualificationRound 1 (final)6411134
1996Quarter-finals5th421153SquadRound 1 (final)10451127
1998Group stage15th300325SquadRound 1 (final)631295
2000Quarter-finals6th412154SquadRound 1 (final)8413148
2002Group stage15th301225SquadRound 1 (final)632197
2004Quarter-finals8th411257SquadRound 1 (final)431061
2006Did not qualifyRound 2 (final)143541515
2008Round 1 (final)622266
2010Fourth place4th6213410SquadRound 3 (final)12723168
2012Did not qualifyRound 1 (final)622258
2013Group stage13th301225SquadRound 2 (final)440092
2015Quarter-finals6th420265SquadRound 3 (final)6501114
2017Group stage10th302156SquadRound 1 (final)6510255
2019Champions1st7610132SquadRound 1 (final)632194
2021Group stage21st301214SquadRound 1 (final)6420196
2023Group stage18th302134SquadRound 1 (final)651092
2025To be determinedTo be determined
2027
Total2 Titles20/3480282428979327/34144773730249125

By match

By match
TournamentRoundOpponentScoreResultAlgeria scorersMan of the match
0–3 align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"L
4–0 align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"W Lalmas
1–3 align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"L
0–0 align=center bgcolor="#ffffbb"D
1–0 align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"W
3–2 align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"W
2–2 (4–2 p) align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"D
0–3 align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"L
1–0 align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"W
2–1 align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"W
0–0 align=center bgcolor="#ffffbb"D
2–3 (aet) align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"L
0–2 align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"L
3–0 align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"W Belloumi
2–0 align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"W
0–0 align=center bgcolor="#ffffbb"D
0–0 (4–5 P) align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"D
3–1 align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"W Belloumi
0–0 align=center bgcolor="#ffffbb"D
0–0 align=center bgcolor="#ffffbb"D
2–3 align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"L
1–1 align=center bgcolor="#ffffbb"D
0–1 align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"L
1–0 align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"W
1–1 (8–9 P) align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"D
1–1 (4–3 P) align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"D
5–1 align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"W Madjer
3–0 align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"W Chérif El-Ouazzani
2–0 align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"W
2–1 align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"W
1–0 align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"W Chérif El-Ouazzani
0–3 align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"L
1–1 align=center bgcolor="#ffffbb"D
0–0 align=center bgcolor="#ffffbb"D
2–0 align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"W Meçabih (2)
2–1 align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"W
1–2 align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"L
0–1 align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"L
1–2 align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"L
1–2 align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"L
0–0 align=center bgcolor="#ffffbb"D
3–1 align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"W
1–1 align=center bgcolor="#ffffbb"D
1–2 align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"L
0–1 align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"L
2–2 align=center bgcolor="#ffffbb"D
0–2 align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"L
1–1 align=center bgcolor="#ffffbb"D
2–1 align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"W
1–2 align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"L
1–3 (aet) align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"L
0–3 align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"L
1–0 align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"W
0–0 align=center bgcolor="#ffffbb"D
3–2 (aet) align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"W
0–4 align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"L
0–1 align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"L
0–1 align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"L
0–2 align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"L
2–2 align=center bgcolor="#ffffbb"D
3–1 align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"W Ghoulam
0–1 align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"L
2–0 align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"W Mahrez
1–3 align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"L
2–2 align=center bgcolor="#ffffbb"D Mahrez (2) Mahrez
1–2 align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"L
2–2 align=center bgcolor="#ffffbb"D Slimani (2) Slimani
2–0 align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"W Bennacer
1–0 align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"W Bennacer
3–0 align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"W Ounas
3–0 align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"W Mahrez
1–1 align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"D
2–1 align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"W Mahrez
1–0 align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"W M'Bolhi
0–0 align=center bgcolor="#ffffbb"D
0–1 align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"L
1–3 align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"L
1–1 align=center bgcolor="#ffffbb"D Chaïbi
2–2 align=center bgcolor="#ffffbb"D Bounedjah (2) Bounedjah
0–1 align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"L

Goalscorers

RankPlayer19681980198219841986198819901992199619982000200220042010201320152017201920212023Goals
12 2 2 bgcolor=efefef colspan=146
bgcolor=efefef colspan=151 2 3 6
3bgcolor=efefef colspan=172 35
bgcolor=efefef colspan=31 4 bgcolor=efefef colspan=125
51 1 2 bgcolor=efefef colspan=124
bgcolor=efefef colspan=141 2 1 4
7bgcolor=efefef colspan=63 bgcolor=efefef colspan=133
1 2 bgcolor=efefef colspan=173
2 1 bgcolor=efefef colspan=153
1 1 1 3
3 bgcolor=efefef colspan=193
bgcolor=efefef colspan=173 3
12bgcolor=efefef colspan=122 bgcolor=efefef colspan=72
bgcolor=efefef colspan=172 2
bgcolor=efefef colspan=141 1 2
bgcolor=efefef colspan=82 bgcolor=efefef colspan=92
bgcolor=efefef colspan=62 bgcolor=efefef colspan=132
bgcolor=efefef colspan=61 1 bgcolor=efefef colspan=92
bgcolor=efefef colspan=141 1 bgcolor=efefef colspan=32
bgcolor=efefef colspan=72 bgcolor=efefef colspan=82
20bgcolor=efefef colspan=111 bgcolor=efefef colspan=71
1 bgcolor=efefef colspan=191
bgcolor=efefef colspan=181 bgcolor=efefef colspan=11
1 bgcolor=efefef colspan=181
bgcolor=efefef colspan=151 bgcolor=efefef colspan=21
bgcolor=efefef colspan=131 bgcolor=efefef colspan=51
bgcolor=efefef colspan=131 bgcolor=efefef colspan=41
bgcolor=efefef colspan=41 bgcolor=efefef colspan=121
bgcolor=efefef colspan=31 bgcolor=efefef colspan=151
bgcolor=efefef colspan=61 bgcolor=efefef colspan=111
bgcolor=efefef colspan=121 bgcolor=efefef colspan=71
1 bgcolor=efefef colspan=151
bgcolor=efefef colspan=51 bgcolor=efefef colspan=141
bgcolor=efefef colspan=101 bgcolor=efefef colspan=81
bgcolor=efefef colspan=151 bgcolor=efefef colspan=31
bgcolor=efefef colspan=131 bgcolor=efefef colspan=1bgcolor=efefef colspan=21
bgcolor=efefef colspan=161 bgcolor=efefef colspan=31
1 bgcolor=efefef colspan=191
bgcolor=efefef colspan=111 bgcolor=efefef colspan=71
bgcolor=efefef colspan=61 bgcolor=efefef colspan=111
bgcolor=efefef colspan=81 bgcolor=efefef colspan=111
bgcolor=efefef colspan=51 bgcolor=efefef colspan=141
bgcolor=efefef colspan=101 bgcolor=efefef colspan=71
bgcolor=efefef colspan=21 bgcolor=efefef colspan=151
bgcolor=efefef colspan=131 bgcolor=efefef colspan=61
1 bgcolor=efefef colspan=141
bgcolor=efefef colspan=101 bgcolor=efefef colspan=91
bgcolor=efefef colspan=21 bgcolor=efefef colspan=141
bgcolor=efefef colspan=111 bgcolor=efefef colspan=71
bgcolor=efefef colspan=21 bgcolor=efefef colspan=171
Total5 6 5* 8 2 4 13 1 5 2 5 2 5 4 2 6* 5 13* 1 397

* – Own goal

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: African Nations Cup 1968 - Qualifying and final Tournament . . Ken Knight and Neil Morrison . 29 August 2013 .
  2. Web site: CAN 1990 : L’Algérie remporte le titre continental . afrik11.com (tout le foot africain...) . afrik11 team . 8 May 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140327085759/http://afrik11.com/can/algerie-1990-.html . 27 March 2014 .
  3. Web site: Algeria claim second Afcon title after Bounedjah’s lucky strike sinks Senegal. theguardian.com. Guardian News & Media Limited. 19 July 2019. 21 July 2019.
  4. Web site: Algeria beat Senegal to claim second Africa Cup of Nations. beinsports.com. beIN Media Group. 19 July 2019. 21 July 2019.
  5. Web site: CAN 1980 : Les Green Eagles dans l’histoire . afrik11.com (tout le foot africain...) . afrik11 team . 8 May 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140327083503/http://afrik11.com/can/nigeria-1980-.html . 27 March 2014 .