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.
Algeria beats Nigeria to reach Africa Cup Final
Algeria progress to Semi-Finals after penalty shootout
Algeria progress to Quarter-Finals
Algeria wins against Tanzania
Algeria beats Senegal
Algeria beats Kenya
Tanzania beat Uganda to qualify
Significant representation for the continent whose numbers have been bolstered by several high profile signings.
Egypt will host this year's Africa Cup of Nations
Mauretania qualify for Afrca Cup finals for the first time
