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. Algeria has won the cup twice: the first time was when they hosted the tournament in 1990, and they won a second title in the 2019 edition, held in Egypt. Algeria also finished second in the 1980 edition, held in Nigeria, and third in the 1984 and 1988 editions, held in Ivory Coast and Morocco respectively.

Overall record Africa Cup of Nations recordAfrica Cup of Nations qualification recordAppearances: 21Appearances: 28YearRoundPositionSquadResult 1957Part of FrancePart of France 1959 1962 1963Did not enterDid not enter 1965 1968Group stage6th310256SquadRound 1 (final)440092 1970Did not qualifyRound 2 (final)411233 1972Round 1210134 1974Round 2 (final)201123 1976Round 1201123 1978Round 2 (final)420275 1980Runners-up2nd522167SquadRound 2 (final)210132 1982Fourth place4th521256SquadRound 2 (final)4211135 1984Third place3rd532081SquadRound 2 (final)4220104 1986Group stage6th302123SquadRound 2 (final)422081 1988Third place3rd513144SquadRound 2 (final)211021 1990Champions1st5500132SquadQualified as hosts 1992Group stage10th201114SquadQualified as holders 1994Disqualified after qualificationRound 1 (final)6411134 1996Quarter-finals5th421153SquadRound 1 (final)10451127 1998Group stage15th300325SquadRound 1 (final)631295 2000Quarter-finals6th412154SquadRound 1 (final)8413148 2002Group stage15th301225SquadRound 1 (final)632197 2004Quarter-finals8th411257SquadRound 1 (final)431061 2006Did not qualifyRound 2 (final)143541515 2008Round 1 (final)622266 2010Fourth place4th6213410SquadRound 3 (final)12723168 2012Did not qualifyRound 1 (final)622258 2013Group stage13th301225SquadRound 2 (final)440092 2015Quarter-finals6th420265SquadRound 3 (final)6501114 2017Group stage10th302156SquadRound 1 (final)6510255 2019Champions1st7610132SquadRound 1 (final)632194 2021Group stage21st301214SquadRound 1 (final)6420196 2023Group stage18th302134SquadRound 1 (final)651092 2025Quarter-finals5th540183SquadRound 1 (final)6510162 2027To be determinedTo be determinedTotal2 Titles21/358532242910596—28/35150823830265127

By match By matchTournamentRoundOpponentScoreResultAlgeria scorersMan of the match 1968 Group stage 0–3 L 4–0 W Lalmas (3), Kalem Lalmas 1–3 L Amirouche 1980 Group stage 0–0 D 1–0 W Belloumi 3–2 W Bensaoula (2), Belloumi Semi-finals 2–2 D Assad, Benmiloudi Final 0–3 L 1982 Group stage 1–0 W Merzekane 2–1 W Isima , Assad 0–0 D Semi-finals 2–3 L Zidane, Assad Third place match 0–2 L 1984 Group stage 3–0 W Bouiche, Belloumi, Fergani Belloumi 2–0 W Menad, Bensaoula 0–0 D Semi-finals 0–0 D Third place match 3–1 W Madjer, Belloumi, yahi Belloumi 1986 Group stage 0–0 D 0–0 D 2–3 L Madjer, Maroc 1988 Group stage 1–1 D Belloumi 0–1 L 1–0 W Ferhaoui Semi-finals 1–1 D Maâtar Third place match 1–1 D Belloumi 1990 Group stage 5–1 W Madjer (2), Menad (2), Amani Madjer 3–0 W Menad, Chérif El-Ouazzani, Oudjani Chérif El-Ouazzani 2–0 W Amani, Saïb Semi-finals 2–1 W Menad, Amani Final 1–0 W Oudjani Chérif El-Ouazzani 1992 Group stage 0–3 L 1–1 D Bouiche 1996 Group stage 0–0 D 2–0 W Meçabih (2) 2–1 W Lounici, Dziri Quarter-finals 1–2 L Lazizi 1998 Group stage 0–1 L 1–2 L Saïb 1–2 L Dziri 2000 Group stage 0–0 D 3–1 W Ghazi, Tasfaout, Dziri 1–1 D Moussouni Quarter-finals 1–2 L Tasfaout 2002 Group stage 0–1 L 2–2 D Akrour, Kraouche 0–2 L 2004 Group stage 1–1 D Zafour 2–1 W Mamouni, Achiou 1–2 L Achiou Quarter-finals 1–3 L Cherrad 2010 Group stage 0–3 L 1–0 W Halliche 0–0 D Quarter-finals 3–2 W Matmour, Bougherra, Bouazza Semi-finals 0–4 L Third place match 0–1 L 2013 Group stage 0–1 L 0–2 L 2–2 D Feghouli, Soudani 2015 Group stage 3–1 W Hlatshwayo (o.g.), Ghoulam, Slimani Ghoulam 0–1 L 2–0 W Mahrez, Bentaleb Mahrez Quarter-finals 1–3 L Soudani 2017 Group stage 2–2 D Mahrez (2) Mahrez 1–2 L Hanni 2–2 D Slimani (2) Slimani 2019 Group stage 2–0 W Bounedjah, Mahrez Bennacer 1–0 W Belaïli Bennacer 3–0 W Ounas (2), Slimani Ounas Round of 16 3–0 W Belaïli, Mahrez, Ounas Mahrez Quarter-finals 1–1 D Feghouli Semi-finals 2–1 W Troost-Ekong (o.g.), Mahrez Mahrez Final 1–0 W Bounedjah M'Bolhi 2021 Group stage 0–0 D 0–1 L 1–3 L Bendebka 2023 Group stage 1–1 D Bounedjah Chaïbi 2–2 D Bounedjah (2) Bounedjah 0–1 L 2025 Group stage 3–0 W Mahrez (2), Maza Mahrez 1–0 W Mahrez Maza 3–1 W Belaïd, Chaïbi, Maza Hadj Moussa Round of 16 1–0 W Boulbina Boulbina Quarter-finals 0–2 L

Goalscorers Rank Player 1968 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2010 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 Goals 1 1 2 3 – – 3 9 2 2 – 2 2 6 3 – 2 – 3 – 5 1 – – 4 – 5 5 – – 1 1 2 – 4 – 1 2 1 – – 4 7 3 3 1 2 3 2 – 1 – 3 1 1 1 – 3 3 3 3 – – 3 12 2 2 2 – – 2 1 – 1 – – 2 2 2 2 – 2 2 2 1 – – 1 – 2 1 1 – 2 – – – 2 – 2 21 1 – 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – 1 1 – 1 1 – 1 – – 1 1 1 – 1 1 1 – 1 1 1 – – 1 1 1 – – 1 – 1 1 1 1 – 1 1 – 1 1 – – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 – 1 – 1 1 1 1 1 1 – 1 1 – 1 1 1 1 – 1 – – 1 1 1 – 1 – – 1 – 1 1 1 1 Total 5 6 5* 8 2 4 13 1 5 2 5 2 5 4 2 6* 5 13* 1 3 8 105

* – Own goal

Most appearances RankPlayerMatchesYears1Riyad Mahrez242015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025Aïssa Mandi3Rabah Madjer221980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1990, 19924Baghdad Bounedjah192017, 2019, 2021, 2023, 20255Rais M'Bohli182013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023Islam SlimaniLakhdar Belloumi1980, 1982, 1984, 19888Djamel Menad171984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992Moussa Saïb1990, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000Ramy Bensebaini2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, 202511Mahieddine Meftah161990, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002Sofiane Feghouli2013, 2015 , 2019, 2021, 2023Ali Fergani1980, 1982, 1984, 1986Hocine Yahi1982, 1984, 1986, 198815Billel Dziri151996, 1998, 2000, 200216Mehdi Cerbah141980, 1982, 1984, 1986Chaâbane Merzekane1980, 1982, 1986, 198818Fodil Megharia131986, 1988, 1990, 1992Ismaël Bennacer2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025Adlène Guedioura2013, 2017, 201921Yacine Brahimi122015, 2017, 2019, 2021Youcef Belaïli2019, 2021, 202323Abdelhafid Tasfaout111992, 1998, 2000, 2002Youcef Atal2019, 2021, 2023, 2025Tedj Bensaoula1980, 1984, 1986Mahmoud Guendouz1980, 1984, 1986Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani1990, 1992, 1996

Squads

See also Algeria at the FIFA World Cup

References

External links Africa Cup of Nations - Archives competitions - cafonline.com