Team Overview
The Algeria national football team ( Arabic : منتخب الْجَزَائِر لِكُرَّةُ الْقَدَم ) represents Algeria in men's international football , and is governed by the Algerian Football Federation . The team plays its home matches at Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers and Miloud Hadefi Stadium in Oran. Algeria joined FIFA on 1 January 1964, a year and a half after gaining independence . The North African team has qualified for five FIFA World Cups , in 1982 , 1986 , 2010 , 2014 , and 2026 . Algeria has won the Africa Cup of Nations twice, as hosts in 1990 , and again in Egypt in 2019 . They were also champions of the men's football tournament of the 1975 Mediterranean Games , the men's football tournament of the 1978 All-Africa Games , the 1991 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations , and the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup .
2026 Fixtures
| Date | Match | Group / Round | Venue | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 20:00 UTC-5 | Argentina vs Algeria | Group J | Kansas City | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-06-22 20:00 UTC-7 | Jordan vs Algeria | Group J | San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara) | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-06-27 21:00 UTC-5 | Algeria vs Austria | Group J | Kansas City | SCHEDULED |
Honours
| Intercontinental: Afro-Asian Cup of Nations Champions (1) : 1991 |
| Continental: CAF African Cup of Nations Champions (2) : 1990 , 2019 Runners-up (1): 1980 Third place (2): 1984 , 1988 |
| Continental: CAF African Nations Championship Runners-up (1): 2022 |
| Continental: African Games 1 Gold medal (1): 1978 |
| Subregional: FIFA Arab Cup 2 Champions (1) : 2021 |
| Subregional: Arab Games Bronze medal (1): 1985 |
| Subregional: Palestine Cup of Nations Third place (2): 1972 , 1973 |
| Subregional: Mediterranean Games Gold medal (1) : 1975 |
| Friendly: Indonesian Independence Cup (1) : 1986 |
| Friendly: Malta International Football Tournament (1) : 1989 |
| Friendly: FIFA Series (1) : 2024 Algeria |
| Awards: African National Team of the Year (7) : 1980, 1981, 1982, 1991, 2009, 2014, 2019 |
| Summary: Competition organized by ANOCA , officially not recognized by FIFA. |
| Summary: Official subregional competition organized and recognized by FIFA since 2021 . Previous editions were organized by UAFA . |
Competition Records
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1930 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | ||||||
| 1934 | ||||||||
| 1938 | ||||||||
| 1950 | ||||||||
| 1954 | ||||||||
| 1958 | ||||||||
| 1962 | ||||||||
| 1966 | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||
| 1970 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1978 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Africa Cup of Nations
| Africa Cup of Nations record | Qualification record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 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 |
| 1970 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1972 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1974 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1976 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1978 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
Summer Olympics
| Summer Olympics record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1908 | Part of France | |||||||
| 1912 | ||||||||
| 1920 | ||||||||
| 1924 | ||||||||
| 1928 | ||||||||
| 1936 | ||||||||
| 1948 | ||||||||
| 1952 | ||||||||
| 1956 | ||||||||
| 1960 | ||||||||
| 1964 | Did not enter |
FIFA Arab Cup
| FIFA Arab Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1963 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1964 | ||||||||
| 1966 | ||||||||
| 1985 | ||||||||
| 1988 | Group stage 1 | 5th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 1992 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1998 | Group stage 2 | 10th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2009 | Canceled in qualifiyng rounds | |||||||
| 2012 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2021 | Champions 3 | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
African Games
| African Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1965 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 1973 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 1978 | Gold | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 1987 | Disqualified 1 | |||||||
| 1991 to 2015 | See Algeria national under-23 football team | |||||||
| 2019 to present | See Algeria national under-20 football team | |||||||
| Total | Gold Medal | 3/4 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 13 |
Arab Games
| Arab Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1953 | Part of France | |||||||
| 1957 | ||||||||
| 1961 | ||||||||
| 1965 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1976 | ||||||||
| 1985 | Bronze 1 | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1992 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1997 | ||||||||
| 1999 | Withdrew | |||||||
| 2004 | No tournament | |||||||
| 2007 | Did not enter |
Mediterranean Games
| Mediterranean Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1951 to 1959 | Part of France | |||||||
| 1963 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1967 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 1971 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1975 1 | Gold | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| 1979 | Bronze | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 1983 | Group stage | 6th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 1987 1 | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
| 1991 to 1997 & 2005 | See Algeria national under-23 football team | |||||||
| 2001 | See Algeria national under-21 football team | |||||||
| 2009 | See Algeria national under-20 football team |
Other records
| Year | Position |
|---|---|
| 1969 World military Cup | 2nd |
| 1972 Palestine Cup of Nations | 3rd |
| 1973 Palestine Cup of Nations | 3rd |
| 1991 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations | 1st |
| 7 November Cup 1995 | 2nd |
| 2004 African Military cup | 3rd |
| 2005 World military Cup | 2nd |
| 2008 African Military cup | 2nd |
| 2011 World military Cup | 1st |
| 2015 World military Cup | 1st |
| 2019 World military Cup | 3rd |
| Total | 3 titles |
Current Squad
| Pos | Name | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| GK | Alexis Guendouz | 13 | 0 | MC Alger |
| GK | Anthony Mandrea | 21 | 0 | Caen |
| GK | Farid Chaâl | 4 | 0 | CR Belouizdad |
| GK | Kilian Belazzoug | 0 | 0 | Rennes B |
| GK | Mohamed Idir Hadid | 0 | 0 | JS Kabylie |
| GK | Rayane Yesli | 0 | 0 | Olympique Akbou |
| GK | Zakaria Bouhalfaya | 0 | 0 | CS Constantine |
| Defenders | ||||
| DF | Abdelkader Bedrane | 26 | 0 | Damac |
| DF | Ahmed Touba | 15 | 1 | Panathinaikos |
| DF | Ayoub Ghezala | 11 | 1 | MC Alger |
| DF | Elias Benkara | 0 | 0 | Borussia Dortmund |
| DF | Houari Baouche | 7 | 0 | CS Constantine |
| DF | Kevin Van Den Kerkhof | 9 | 0 | Charleroi |
| DF | Mehdi Dorval | 4 | 0 | Bari |
| DF | Mohamed Amine Madani | 4 | 0 | JS Kabylie |
| DF | Mohamed Farsi | 5 | 0 | Columbus Crew |
| DF | Naoufel Khacef | 11 | 0 | CR Belouizdad |
| DF | Reda Benchaa | 0 | 0 | JS Kabylie |
| DF | Réda Halaïmia | 13 | 0 | MC Alger |
| DF | Sohaib Naïr | 0 | 0 | Guingamp |
| DF | Youcef Atal | 54 | 2 | Al-Sadd |
| Midfielders | ||||
| MF | Adem Zorgane | 25 | 1 | Union Saint-Gilloise |
| MF | Adil Aouchiche | 1 | 0 | Schalke 04 |
| MF | Himad Abdelli | 8 | 0 | Marseille |
| MF | Houssem Eddine Mrezigue | 12 | 0 | Dynamo Makhachkala |
| MF | Ilan Kebbal | 4 | 0 | Paris |
| MF | Ismaël Bennacer | 56 | 3 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| MF | Sofiane Bendebka | 21 | 2 | Al-Fateh |
| MF | Victor Lekhal | 5 | 0 | Al-Riyadh |
| MF | Yassine Benzia | 16 | 5 | Al-Fayha |
| MF | Zakaria Draoui | 21 | 0 | USM Alger |
| Forwards | ||||
| FW | Adam Ounas | 30 | 5 | Al-Shamal |
| FW | Amin Chiakha | 3 | 0 | Rosenborg |
| FW | Amin Chiakha | 2 | 0 | Rosenborg |
| FW | Amir Sayoud | 7 | 1 | Al-Hazem |
| FW | Badredine Bouanani | 5 | 0 | VfB Stuttgart |
| FW | Baghdad Bounedjah | 86 | 35 | Al-Shamal |
| FW | Islam Slimani | 104 | 45 | CFR Cluj |
| FW | Monsef Bakrar | 7 | 0 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| FW | Rafik Guitane | 2 | 0 | Estoril Praia |
| FW | Redouane Berkane | 7 | 2 | Al-Wakrah |
| FW | Saïd Benrahma | 40 | 4 | Neom |
| FW | Yacine Brahimi | 72 | 15 | Al-Gharafa |
| FW | Yassine Benzia | 20 | 6 | Al-Fayha |
| FW | Youcef Belaïli | 58 | 10 | Espérance de Tunis |
All-Time Leaders
| Most Caps | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Stat | Years |
| GK | Melvin Mastil Caps | ( 2000-02-19 ) 19 February 2000 (age 26) |
| GK | Oussama Benbot Caps | ( 1994-10-11 ) 11 October 1994 (age 31) |
| GK | Luca Zidane Caps | ( 1998-05-13 ) 13 May 1998 (age 28) |
| GK | Abdelatif Ramdane Caps | ( 2001-01-12 ) 12 January 2001 (age 25) |
| DF | Aïssa Mandi ( vice-captain ) Caps | ( 1991-10-22 ) 22 October 1991 (age 34) |
| DF | Achref Abada Caps | ( 1999-06-15 ) 15 June 1999 (age 26) |
| DF | Mohamed Amine Tougai Caps | ( 2000-01-22 ) 22 January 2000 (age 26) |
| DF | Zineddine Belaïd Caps | ( 1999-03-20 ) 20 March 1999 (age 27) |
| Top Scorers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Stat | Years |
| GK | Melvin Mastil Goals | ( 2000-02-19 ) 19 February 2000 (age 26) |
| GK | Oussama Benbot Goals | ( 1994-10-11 ) 11 October 1994 (age 31) |
| GK | Luca Zidane Goals | ( 1998-05-13 ) 13 May 1998 (age 28) |
| GK | Abdelatif Ramdane Goals | ( 2001-01-12 ) 12 January 2001 (age 25) |
| DF | Aïssa Mandi ( vice-captain ) Goals | ( 1991-10-22 ) 22 October 1991 (age 34) |
| DF | Achref Abada Goals | ( 1999-06-15 ) 15 June 1999 (age 26) |
| DF | Mohamed Amine Tougai Goals | ( 2000-01-22 ) 22 January 2000 (age 26) |
| DF | Zineddine Belaïd Goals | ( 1999-03-20 ) 20 March 1999 (age 27) |