Algeria
AFRICA CUP 2015
Nations Cup appearances: 15
Best result: Winners (1990)
Coach: Christian Gourcuff (France)
Key players: Yacine Brahimi, Sofiane Feghouli, Islam Slimani
Fifa ranking: 18
Algeria crashed out in the group phase last time around but have since climbed to the top of the African rankings and reached the World Cup knock-out stage for first time in 2014.
Attacking midfielder Yacine Brahimi is reigning BBC African Footballer of Year.
2026 WORLD CUP - DAY 23 - Round of 32 - MATCH 85 - Switzerland vs Algeria 2:0
Switzerland beat Algeria
3 Jul 2026
2026 World Cup - Algeria - National-Team - Squad
Algeria's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup
4 Jun 2026
2026 WORLD CUP - FIFA - National-Teams - Preview
Ten African national football teams have qualified
5 Apr 2026
2025 AFRICA CUP - Quarter-Finals - DAY 16 - Algeria vs Nigeria 0:2
Nigeria beats Algeria 2:0
10 Jan 2026
2025 AFRICA CUP - Last Sixteen - DAY 14 - Algeria vs Congo DR 1:0
Algeria beats Congo DR 1:0
6 Jan 2026
2025 AFRICA CUP - GROUP E - DAY 10 - Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria 1:3
Algeria beats Equatorial Guinea 3:1
31 Dec 2025
2025 AFRICA CUP - GROUP E - DAY 07 - Algeria vs Burkina Faso 1:0
Algeria beats Burkina Faso 1:0
28 Dec 2025
2025 AFRICA CUP - GROUP E - DAY 04 - Algeria vs Sudan 3:0
Algeria beats Sudan 3:0
24 Dec 2025
