Algeria at the Africa Cup of Nations

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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.

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Overall record

Africa Cup of Nations recordAfrica Cup of Nations qualification record
Appearances: 21Appearances: 28
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGASquadResultPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg 1957 Part of FrancePart of France
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg 1959
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg 1962
Flag of Ghana.svg 1963 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg 1965
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg 1968 Group stage6th310256 Squad Round 1 (final)440092
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg 1970 Did not qualifyRound 2 (final)411233
Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg 1972 Round 1210134
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg 1974 Round 2 (final)201123
Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg 1976 Round 1201123
Flag of Ghana.svg 1978 Round 2 (final)420275
Flag of Nigeria.svg 1980 Runners-up 2nd522167 Squad Round 2 (final)210132
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg 1982 Fourth place4th521256 Squad Round 2 (final)4211135
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 1984 Third place3rd532081 Squad Round 2 (final)4220104
Flag of Egypt.svg 1986 Group stage6th302123 Squad Round 2 (final)422081
Flag of Morocco.svg 1988 Third place3rd513144 Squad Round 2 (final)211021
Flag of Algeria.svg 1990 Champions 1st5500132 Squad Qualified as hosts
Flag of Senegal.svg 1992 Group stage10th201114 Squad Qualified as holders
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg 1994 Disqualified after qualificationRound 1 (final)6411134
Flag of South Africa.svg 1996 Quarter-finals5th421153 Squad Round 1 (final)10451127
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg 1998 Group stage15th300325 Squad Round 1 (final)631295
Flag of Ghana.svg Flag of Nigeria.svg 2000 Quarter-finals6th412154 Squad Round 1 (final)8413148
Flag of Mali.svg 2002 Group stage15th301225 Squad Round 1 (final)632197
Flag of Tunisia.svg 2004 Quarter-finals8th411257 Squad Round 1 (final)431061
Flag of Egypt.svg 2006 Did not qualifyRound 2 (final)143541515
Flag of Ghana.svg 2008 Round 1 (final)622266
Flag of Angola.svg 2010 Fourth place4th6213410 Squad Round 3 (final)12723168
Flag of Gabon.svg Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg 2012 Did not qualifyRound 1 (final)622258
Flag of South Africa.svg 2013 Group stage13th301225 Squad Round 2 (final)440092
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg 2015 Quarter-finals6th420265 Squad Round 3 (final)6501114
Flag of Gabon.svg 2017 Group stage10th302156 Squad Round 1 (final)6510255
Flag of Egypt.svg 2019 Champions 1st7610132 Squad Round 1 (final)632194
Flag of Cameroon.svg 2021 Group stage21st301214 Squad Round 1 (final)6420196
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 2023 Group stage18th302134 Squad Round 1 (final)651092
Flag of Morocco.svg 2025 QualifiedRound 1 (final)6510162
Flag of Kenya.svg Flag of Tanzania.svg Flag of Uganda.svg 2027 To be determinedTo be determined
Total2 Titles21/3580282428979328/35150823830265127

By match

By match
TournamentRoundOpponentScoreResultAlgeria scorersMan of the match
1968 Group stage Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 0–3L
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 4–0W Lalmas (3), Kalem Lalmas
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia 1–3L Amirouche
1980 Group stage Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0–0D
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1–0W Belloumi
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 3–2W Bensaoula (2), Belloumi
Semi-finals Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt 2–2 (4–2 p)D Assad, Benmiloudi
Final Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0–3L
1982 Group stage Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1–0W Merzekane
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2–1W Isima ( o.g. ), Assad
Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia 0–0D
Semi-finals Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2–3 (aet)L Zidane, Assad
Third place match Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 0–2L
1984 Group stage Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 3–0W Bouiche, Belloumi, Fergani Belloumi
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2–0W Menad, Bensaoula
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0–0D
Semi-finals Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0–0 (4–5 P)D
Third place match Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt 3–1W Madjer, Belloumi, yahi Belloumi
1986 Group stage Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 0–0D
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 0–0D
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2–3L Madjer, Maroc
1988 Group stage Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1–1D Belloumi
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 0–1L
Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire 1–0W Ferhaoui
Semi-finals Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1–1 (8–9 P)D Maâtar
Third place match Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1–1 (4–3 P)D Belloumi
1990 Group stage Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 5–1W Madjer (2), Menad (2), Amani Madjer
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 3–0W Menad, Chérif El-Ouazzani, Oudjani Chérif El-Ouazzani
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2–0W Amani, Saïb
Semi-finals Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 2–1W Menad, Amani
Final Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1–0W Oudjani Chérif El-Ouazzani
1992 Group stage Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 0–3L
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 1–1D Bouiche
1996 Group stage Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 0–0D
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 2–0W Meçabih (2)
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 2–1W Lounici, Dziri
Quarter-finals Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1–2L Lazizi
1998 Group stage Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 0–1L
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 1–2L Saïb
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1–2L Dziri
2000 Group stage Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-2003).svg  DR Congo 0–0D
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 3–1W Ghazi, Tasfaout, Dziri
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1–1D Moussouni
Quarter-finals Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1–2L Tasfaout
2002 Group stage Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0–1L
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 2–2D Akrour, Kraouche
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 0–2L
2004 Group stage Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1–1D Zafour
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2–1W Mamouni, Achiou
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1–2L Achiou
Quarter-finals Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1–3 (aet)L Cherrad
2010 Group stage Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 0–3L
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1–0W Halliche
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 0–0D
Quarter-finals Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 3–2 (aet)W Matmour, Bougherra, Bouazza
Semi-finals Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0–4L
Third place match Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0–1L
2013 Group stage Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 0–1L
Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 0–2L
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2–2D Feghouli, Soudani
2015 Group stage Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3–1W Hlatshwayo (o.g.), Ghoulam, Slimani Ghoulam
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0–1L
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 2–0W Mahrez, Bentaleb Mahrez
Quarter-finals Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1–3L Soudani
2017 Group stage Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 2–2D Mahrez (2) Mahrez
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1–2L Hanni
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 2–2D Slimani (2) Slimani
2019 Group stage Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2–0W Bounedjah, Mahrez Bennacer
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1–0W Belaïli Bennacer
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 3–0W Ounas (2), Slimani Ounas
Round of 16 Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 3–0W Belaïli, Mahrez, Ounas Mahrez
Quarter-finals Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1–1 (4–3 p)D Feghouli
Semi-finals Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2–1W Troost-Ekong (o.g.), Mahrez Mahrez
Final Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1–0W Bounedjah M'Bolhi
2021 Group stage Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 0–0D
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 0–1L
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1–3L Bendebka
2023 Group stage Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 1–1D Bounedjah Chaïbi
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 2–2D Bounedjah (2) Bounedjah
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 0–1L

Goalscorers

RankPlayer 1968 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2010 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 Goals
1 Lakhdar Belloumi 2226
Riyad Mahrez 1236
3 Baghdad Bounedjah 235
Djamel Menad 145
5 Rabah Madjer 1124
Islam Slimani 1214
7 Djamel Amani 33
Salah Assad 123
Tedj Bensaoula 213
Billel Dziri 1113
Hacène Lalmas 33
Adam Ounas 33
12 Hocine Achiou 22
Youcef Belaïli 22
Sofiane Feghouli 112
Ali Meçabih 22
Chérif Oudjani 22
Moussa Saïb 112
El Arbi Hillel Soudani 112
Abdelhafid Tasfaout 22
20 Nassim Akrour 11
Boualem Amirouche 11
Sofiane Bendebka 11
Hocine Benmiloudi 11
Nabil Bentaleb 11
Hameur Bouazza 11
Madjid Bougherra 11
Nacer Bouiche 11
Nasser Bouiche 11
Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani 11
Abdelmalek Cherrad 11
Ali Fergani 11
Abdelkader Ferhaoui 11
Farid Ghazi 11
Faouzi Ghoulam 11
Rafik Halliche 11
Sofiane Hanni 11
Mokhtar Kalem 11
Nasreddine Kraouche 11
Tarek Lazizi 11
Khaled Lounici 11
Rachid Maâtar 11
Mamar Mamouni 11
Karim Maroc 11
Karim Matmour 11
Chaâbane Merzekane 11
Fawzi Moussouni 11
Hocine Yahi 11
Brahim Zafour 11
Djamel Zidane 11
Total565*82413152525426*513*1397
  – Best goalscorer(s) of the tournament
  – Best goalscorer(s) of the team
* – Own goal

Squads

See also

References

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