Algeria have appeared in the finals of the Africa Cup of Nations on eighteen 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 Finals
Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Appearances: 19
Appearances: 26
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)
5
3
1
1
8
3
2021
Qualified
Squad
Round 1 (final)
6
4
2
0
19
6
2023
To be determined
-
To be determined
2025
Total
2 Titles
19/33
74
28
21
25
93
83
-
26/33
137
72
35
30
239
122
By match [ ]
By match
Tournament
Round
Opponent
Score
Result
Algeria scorers
Man of the match
1968
Group stage
Ivory Coast
0–3
L
Uganda
4–0
W
Lalmas (3), Khalem
Lalmas
Ethiopia
1–3
L
Amirouche
1980
Group stage
Ghana
0–0
D
Morocco
1–0
W
Belloumi
Guinea
3–2
W
Bensaoula (2), Belloumi
Semi-finals
Egypt
2–2 (4–2 p)
D
Assad , Benmiloudi
Final
Nigeria
0–3
L
1982
Group stage
Zambia
1–0
W
Merzekane
Nigeria
2–1
W
Isima (o.g. ), Assad
Ethiopia
0–0
D
Semi-finals
Ghana
2–3 (aet)
L
Zidane , Assad
Third place match
Zambia
0–2
L
1984
Group stage
Malawi
3–0
W
, Belloumi , Fergani
Belloumi
Ghana
2–0
W
Menad , Bensaoula
Nigeria
0–0
D
Semi-finals
Cameroon
0–0 (4–5 P)
D
Third place match
Egypt
3–1
W
Madjer , Belloumi , yahi
Belloumi
1986
Group stage
Morocco
0–0
D
Zambia
0–0
D
Cameroon
2–3
L
Madjer , Maroc
1988
Group stage
Ivory Coast
1–1
D
Belloumi
Morocco
0–1
L
Zaire
1–0
W
Ferhaoui
Semi-finals
Nigeria
1–1 (8–9 P)
D
Maâtar
Third place match
Morocco
1–1 (4–3 P)
D
Belloumi
1990
Group stage
Nigeria
5–1
W
Madjer (2), Menad (2), Amani
Madjer
Ivory Coast
3–0
W
Menad , Chérif El-Ouazzani , Oudjani
Chérif El-Ouazzani
Egypt
2–0
W
Amani , Saïb
Semi-finals
Senegal
2–1
W
Menad , Amani
Final
Nigeria
1–0
W
Oudjani
Chérif El-Ouazzani
1992
Group stage
Ivory Coast
0–3
L
Congo
1–1
D
Bouiche
1996
Group stage
Zambia
0–0
D
Sierra Leone
2–0
W
Meçabih (2)
Burkina Faso
2–1
W
Lounici , Dziri
Quarter-finals
South Africa
1–2
L
Lazizi
1998
Group stage
Guinea
0–1
L
Burkina Faso
1–2
L
Saïb
Cameroon
1–2
L
Dziri
2000
Group stage
DR Congo
0–0
D
Gabon
3–1
W
Ghazi , Tasfaout , Dziri
South Africa
1–1
D
Moussouni
Quarter-finals
Cameroon
1–2
L
Tasfaout
2002
Group stage
Nigeria
0–1
L
Liberia
2–2
D
Akrour , Kraouche
Mali
0–2
L
2004
Group stage
Cameroon
1–1
D
Zafour
Egypt
2–1
W
Mamouni , Achiou
Zimbabwe
1–2
L
Achiou
Quarter-finals
Morocco
1–3 (aet)
L
Cherrad
2010
Group stage
Malawi
0–3
L
Mali
1–0
W
Halliche
Angola
0–0
D
Quarter-finals
Ivory Coast
3–2 (aet)
W
Matmour , Bougherra , Bouazza
Semi-finals
Egypt
0–4
L
Third place match
Nigeria
0–1
L
2013
Group stage
Tunisia
0–1
L
Togo
0–2
L
Ivory Coast
2–2
D
Feghouli , Soudani
2015
Group stage
South Africa
3–1
W
Hlatshwayo (o.g. ) , Ghoulam , Slimani
Ghoulam
Ghana
0–1
L
Senegal
2–0
W
Mahrez , Bentaleb
Mahrez
Quarter-finals
Ivory Coast
1–3
L
Soudani
2017
Group stage
Zimbabwe
2–2
D
Mahrez (2)
Mahrez
Tunisia
1–2
L
Hanni
Senegal
2–2
D
Slimani (2)
Slimani
2019
Group stage
Kenya
2–0
W
Bounedjah , Mahrez
Bennacer
Senegal
1–0
W
Belaïli
Bennacer
Tanzania
3–0
W
Ounas (2), Slimani
Ounas
Round of 16
Guinea
3–0
W
Belaïli , Mahrez , Ounas
Mahrez
Quarter-finals
Ivory Coast
1–1 (4–3 p )
D
Feghouli
Semi-finals
Nigeria
2–1
W
Troost-Ekong (o.g. ) , Mahrez
Mahrez
Final
Senegal
1–0
W
Bounedjah
M'Bolhi
2021
Group stage
Sierra Leone
0–0
D
Equatorial Guinea
–
Ivory Coast
–
Goalscorers [ ]
– Best goalscorer(s) of the tournament
– Best goalscorer(s) of the team
Squads [ ]
Algeria squads – Africa Cup of Nations
1 Ousserir
2 Bougherra
3 Belhadj
4 Yahia
5 Halliche
6 Mansouri
7 Bezzaz
8 Lemmouchia
9 Ghezzal
10 Saïfi
11 Raho
12 Babouche
13 Matmour
14 Laïfaoui
15 Ziani
16 Chaouchi
17 Zaoui
18 Bouazza
19 Yebda
20 Meghni
21 Ziaya
22 Abdoun
23 Zemmamouche
Coach: Saâdane
1 Doukha
2 Bougherra (c )
3 Ghoulam
4 Cadamuro
5 Halliche
6 Mesbah
7 Mahrez
8 Lacen
9 Belfodil
10 Feghouli
11 Brahimi
12 Medjani
13 Slimani
14 Bentaleb
15 Soudani
16 Si Mohamed
17 Kadir
18 Djabou
19 Taïder
20 Mandi
21 Kashi
22 Zeffane
23 M'Bolhi
Coach: Gourcuff
1 Rahmani
2 Mandi (c )
3 Ghoulam
4 Cadamuro
5 Belkaroui
6 Mesbah
7 Mahrez
8 Bennacer
9 Hanni
10 Bentaleb
11 Brahimi
12 Benyahia
13 Slimani
14 Bounedjah
15 Soudani
16 Asselah
17 Guedioura
18 Ghezzal
19 Abeid
20 Belkhiter
21 Bensebaini
22 Meftah
23 M'Bolhi
Coach: Leekens
1 Doukha
2 Mandi
3 Tahrat
4 Benlamri
5 Halliche
6 Farès
7 Mahrez (c )
8 Belaïli
9 Bounedjah
10 Feghouli
11 Brahimi
12 Ounas
13 Slimani
14 Boudaoui
15 Delort
16 Oukidja
17 Guedioura
18 Zeffane
19 Abeid
20 Atal
21 Bensebaini
22 Bennacer
23 M'Bolhi
Coach: Belmadi
References [ ]
External links [ ]
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