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The Algeria national football team 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. They are the current champions of the FIFA Arab Cup.
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Events in the year 2021 in Tunisia.
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- ↑ "African Nations Cup 1968 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
