After missing the last two FIFA World Cups, Algeria have confirmed their place for the FIFA World Cup 2026. The Greens are desperate to create history in the forthcoming WC to take the nation to a new height.
Algeria are set to play their fifth World Cup edition, last time appearing in the 2014 edition, where they were eliminated from the Round of 16. It’s time for a new World Cup that brings a lot of opportunities for the CAF nation.
Note: All the records are till FIFA World Cup 2022
(Team Records)
Contents
Brief records
Hosts
Best Result
Final place in every edition
Last records
Match records (Top 3)
> Biggest winning margin
> Biggest losing margin
Algeria’s brief records in FIFA World Cup history
Participation | Matches | Won | Drawn* | Penalty shootout | Lost | Winning %* | |
Won | Lost | ||||||
4/22 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
(Drawn: including penalty shootout matches; Winning %: excluding penalty shootouts)
Hosts: Never
Best Result: Round of 16 (2014)
Algeria’s final place in every FIFA World Cup
Year | Host(s) | Last position |
1930 | Uruguay | Part of France |
1934 | Italy | |
1938 | France | |
1950 | Brazil | |
1954 | Switzerland | |
1958 | Sweden | |
1962 | Chile | |
1966 | England | Withdrew |
1970 | Mexico | Did not qualify |
1974 | West Germany | Did not qualify |
1978 | Argentina | Did not qualify |
1982 | Spain | Group Stage |
1986 | Mexico | Group Stage |
1990 | Italy | Did not qualify |
1994 | USA | Did not qualify |
1998 | France | Did not qualify |
2002 | South Korea & Japan | Did not qualify |
2006 | Germany | Did not qualify |
2010 | South Africa | Group Stage |
2014 | Brazil | Round of 16 |
2018 | Russia | Did not qualify |
2022 | Qatar | Did not qualify |
Last time in FIFA World Cup for Algeria
Last Champions: Never
Last Runners-up: Never
Last Finalists: Never
Last Third Place: Never
Last Fourth Place: Never
Last Semi-finals exit: Never
Last Quarter-finals exit: Never
Last Round of 16 exit: 2014
Last Group Stage exit: 2010
Last Failed to Qualify: 2022
Algeria’s match records in FIFA World Cup (Top 3)
Biggest winning margin | Biggest losing margin |
4-2 vs South Korea in 2014 | 3-0 vs Spain in 1986 |
3-2 vs Chile in 1982 | 2-0 vs Austria in 1982 |
2-1 vs West Germany in 1982 | 2-1 vs Belgium in 2014 |
(Players’ Records)
Contents
Top 5 most appearances
Top 3 most goals
Top 5 most appearances for Algeria in FIFA World Cup
Player | Appearances |
Rafik Halliche | 7 |
Mehdi Lacen | 6 |
Mahmoud Guendouz | 6 |
Rabah Madjer | 6 |
Faouzi Mansouri | 6 |
Madjid Bougherra | 6 |
Raïs M'Bolhi | 6 |
Top 3 most goals for Algeria in FIFA World Cup
Player | Goals |
Salah Assad | 2 |
Abdelmoumene Djabou | 2 |
Islam Slimani | 2 |
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