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 record											Africa Cup of Nations qualification record
Appearances: 20										Appearances: 27
Year	Round	Position							Squad	Result
1957	Part of France	Part of France
1959
1962
1963	Did not enter	Did not enter
1965
1968	Group stage	6th	3	1	0	2	5	6	Squad	Round 1 (final)	4	4	0	0	9	2
1970	Did not qualify	Round 2 (final)	4	1	1	2	3	3
1972	Round 1	2	1	0	1	3	4
1974	Round 2 (final)	2	0	1	1	2	3
1976	Round 1	2	0	1	1	2	3
1978	Round 2 (final)	4	2	0	2	7	5
1980	Runners-up	2nd	5	2	2	1	6	7	Squad	Round 2 (final)	2	1	0	1	3	2
1982	Fourth place	4th	5	2	1	2	5	6	Squad	Round 2 (final)	4	2	1	1	13	5
1984	Third place	3rd	5	3	2	0	8	1	Squad	Round 2 (final)	4	2	2	0	10	4
1986	Group stage	6th	3	0	2	1	2	3	Squad	Round 2 (final)	4	2	2	0	8	1
1988	Third place	3rd	5	1	3	1	4	4	Squad	Round 2 (final)	2	1	1	0	2	1
1990	Champions	1st	5	5	0	0	13	2	Squad	Qualified as hosts
1992	Group stage	10th	2	0	1	1	1	4	Squad	Qualified as holders
1994	Disqualified after qualification									Round 1 (final)	6	4	1	1	13	4
1996	Quarter-finals	5th	4	2	1	1	5	3	Squad	Round 1 (final)	10	4	5	1	12	7
1998	Group stage	15th	3	0	0	3	2	5	Squad	Round 1 (final)	6	3	1	2	9	5
2000	Quarter-finals	6th	4	1	2	1	5	4	Squad	Round 1 (final)	8	4	1	3	14	8
2002	Group stage	15th	3	0	1	2	2	5	Squad	Round 1 (final)	6	3	2	1	9	7
2004	Quarter-finals	8th	4	1	1	2	5	7	Squad	Round 1 (final)	4	3	1	0	6	1
2006	Did not qualify	Round 2 (final)	14	3	5	4	15	15
2008	Round 1 (final)	6	2	2	2	6	6
2010	Fourth place	4th	6	2	1	3	4	10	Squad	Round 3 (final)	12	7	2	3	16	8
2012	Did not qualify									Round 1 (final)	6	2	2	2	5	8
2013	Group stage	13th	3	0	1	2	2	5	Squad	Round 2 (final)	4	4	0	0	9	2
2015	Quarter-finals	6th	4	2	0	2	6	5	Squad	Round 3 (final)	6	5	0	1	11	4
2017	Group stage	10th	3	0	2	1	5	6	Squad	Round 1 (final)	6	5	1	0	25	5
2019	Champions	1st	7	6	1	0	13	2	Squad	Round 1 (final)	6	3	2	1	9	4
2021	Group stage	21st	3	0	1	2	1	4	Squad	Round 1 (final)	6	4	2	0	19	6
2023	Group stage	18th	3	0	2	1	3	4	Squad	Round 1 (final)	6	5	1	0	9	2
2025	To be determined	To be determined
2027
Total	2 Titles	20/34	80	28	24	28	97	93	—	27/34	144	77	37	30	249	125

By match

By match
Tournament	Round	Opponent	Score	Result	Algeria scorers	Man 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

Rank	Player	1968	1980	1982	1984	1986	1988	1990	1992	1996	1998	2000	2002	2004	2010	2013	2015	2017	2019	2021	2023	Goals
1			2	–	2		2	bgcolor=efefef colspan=14		6
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=15		1	2	3	–	–	6
3		bgcolor=efefef colspan=17		2	–	3	5
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=3		1	–	–	4	–	bgcolor=efefef colspan=12		5
5			–	–	1	1		2	–	bgcolor=efefef colspan=12		4
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=14		–	1	2	1	–	–	4
7		bgcolor=efefef colspan=6		3	bgcolor=efefef colspan=13		3
			1	2	bgcolor=efefef colspan=17		3
			2	–	1	–	bgcolor=efefef colspan=15		3
			1	1	1	–		3
		3	bgcolor=efefef colspan=19		3
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=17		3	–	–	3
12		bgcolor=efefef colspan=12		2	bgcolor=efefef colspan=7		2
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=17		2	–	–	2
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=14		1	–		1	–	–	2
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=8		2		–	bgcolor=efefef colspan=9		2
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=6		2	bgcolor=efefef colspan=13		2
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=6		1	–	–	1	–	bgcolor=efefef colspan=9		2
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=14		1	1	–	bgcolor=efefef colspan=3		2
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=7		–	–	–	2	–	bgcolor=efefef colspan=8		2
20		bgcolor=efefef colspan=11		1	–	bgcolor=efefef colspan=7		1
		1	bgcolor=efefef colspan=19		1
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=18		1	bgcolor=efefef colspan=1		1
			1	bgcolor=efefef colspan=18		1
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=15		1	–	bgcolor=efefef colspan=2		–	1
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=13		1	–	bgcolor=efefef colspan=5		1
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=13		1		–	bgcolor=efefef colspan=4		1
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=4		–		–	1	bgcolor=efefef colspan=12		1
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=3		1	–	bgcolor=efefef colspan=15		1
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=6		1	–	–	bgcolor=efefef colspan=11		1
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=12		1	bgcolor=efefef colspan=7		1
			–	–	1	–	bgcolor=efefef colspan=15		1
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=5		1	bgcolor=efefef colspan=14		1
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=10		1	–	bgcolor=efefef colspan=8		1
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=15		1	–	bgcolor=efefef colspan=3		1
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=13		1	–	–	bgcolor=efefef colspan=1		–	bgcolor=efefef colspan=2		1
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=16		1	bgcolor=efefef colspan=3		1
		1	bgcolor=efefef colspan=19		1
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=11		1	–	bgcolor=efefef colspan=7		1
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=6		–		1	bgcolor=efefef colspan=11		1
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=8		1	bgcolor=efefef colspan=11		1
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=5		1	bgcolor=efefef colspan=14		1
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=10		–		1	bgcolor=efefef colspan=7		1
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=2		–		1	bgcolor=efefef colspan=15		1
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=13		1	bgcolor=efefef colspan=6		1
			–	1		–	–	bgcolor=efefef colspan=14		1
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=10		1	bgcolor=efefef colspan=9		1
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=2		–	1	–	–	bgcolor=efefef colspan=14		1
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=11		–	1	bgcolor=efefef colspan=7		1
		bgcolor=efefef colspan=2		1	bgcolor=efefef colspan=17		1
Total		5	6	5*	8	2	4	13	1	5	2	5	2	5	4	2	6*	5	13*	1	3	97

* – Own goal

See also

• Algeria at the FIFA World Cup

External links

• Africa Cup of Nations - Archives competitions - cafonline.com

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 .