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.
Halilhodzic, who was born in what is now Bosnia-Hercegovina, has also coached club sides in Croatia, France, Ivory Coast, Morocco and Saudi Arabia.
LAST SIXTEEN
30th June 2014
Germany vs Algeria 2:1
Teams who have reached the round of the last sixteen
Algeria vs Russia 1:1
Korea vs Algeria 2:4
Belgium vs Algeria 2:1
The former Dutch football-star, Ruud Gullit, hopes a team from Africa will perform well and prove to be the surprise package at the World Cup in Brazil.
Group A
• 08.06.14: Al Hilal vs AS Vita Club 1:1
• 08.06.14: TP Mazembe vs Zamalek 1:0
Group B
• 08.06.14: Esperance vs CS Sfaxien 2:1
• 08.06.14: Entente Setif vs Al Ahli Benghazi 1:1
Sudanese side Al Hilal and AS Vita Club of the Democratic Republic of Congo drew 1:1
Group A
• 06 June: Al Hilal vs AS Vita Club 1:1
• 08 June: TP Mazembe vs Zamalek -:-
Group B
• 07 June: Entente Setif vs Al Ahli Benghazi 1:1
• 08 June: Esperance vs CS Sfaxien -:-
Sudanese side Al Hilal and AS Vita Club of the Democratic Republic of Congo drew 1:1
Group A
• 06 June: Al Hilal vs AS Vita Club 1:1
• 08 June: TP Mazembe vs Zamalek -:-
Group B
• 07 June: Entente Setif vs Al Ahli Benghazi -:-
• 08 June: Esperance vs CS Sfaxien -:-
