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.
Voting for the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2014 closed at 18:00 GMT on Monday, 24 November.
Portuguese coach Artur Jorge is set to be appointed the new boss of Algerian club Mouloudia Alger.
Ivory Coast and Ghana reach finals
A week ago the shortlist for the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2014 was announced
South Africa are among six teams to have booked their place at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations after each won their penultimate qualifier on Saturday.
On monday the shortlist for the BBC African Footballer of the year 2014 will be revealed. While those five names will be established superstars from the continent, there are also a number of excellent young players coming through the ranks - emerging talent who themselves may soon compete for the title.
Entente Setif drew 1:1 at home with AS Vita to lift the 2014 CAF Champions League on away goals rule after a 3:3 on aggregate result.
Entente Setif secure 2:2 draw at Vita Club in first leg of final
The Desert Foxes, who in June took over from Ivory Coast as the top-ranked team in Africa, moved up five places.
Algeria and Cape Verde became the first teams to qualify for January's Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco.
