Algeria at the FIFA World Cup

Algeria have appeared in the finals of the FIFA World Cup on four occasions in 1982, 1986, 2010 and 2014. They have once qualified for the knockout rounds, reaching the round of 16 in 2014 before losing to Germany. 32 years before, Algeria nearly qualified to the second round of the 1982 World Cup after beating both West Germany and Chile; however, a controversial match between West Germany and Austria wound up eliminating the Algerians. In 2014, Algeria qualified for the first time into the round of 16.

Records
Algeria's FIFA World Cup record
FIFA World Cup finals FIFA World Cup qualification
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Result Pld W D L GF GA Top scorer(s) (goals) Manager(s)
Uruguay 1930Part of  France–Part of  France
Italy 1934
France 1938
Brazil 1950
Switzerland 1954
Sweden 1958
Chile 1962
England 1966Withdrew–WithdrewWithdrew
Mexico 1970Did not qualify–Round 1201112Amirouche (1)France Leduc
West Germany 1974Round 1210125Gamouh, Kalem (1)Algeria Mekhloufi
Argentina 1978Round 2412123Betrouni, Guendouz (1)Algeria Mekhloufi
Spain 1982Group stage13th320155SquadRound 4 (final)8521166Belloumi (5)Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Rajkov, Soviet Union Rogov, Algeria Khalef
Mexico 198622nd301215SquadRound 4 (final)6510133Menad (4)Algeria Saâdane
Italy 1990Did not qualify–Round 3 (final)632162Madjer (3)Algeria Lemoui, Algeria Kermali
United States 1994Round 2 (final)8233811Tasfaout (4)Algeria Ighil
France 1998Round 1210123Tasfaout, Zerrouki (1)Algeria Fergani
South Korea Japan 2002Round 2 (final)103341314Meçabih, Tasfaout, Saïfi (2)Algeria Sandjak, Algeria Djaadaoui, Algeria Zouba, Algeria Kermali
Germany 2006Round 2 (final)123541515Boutabout (6)Belgium Waseige, Algeria Fergani & Algeria Belloumi, Algeria Ighil
South Africa 2010Group stage28th301202SquadRound 3 (final)13823178Saifi, Yahia, Ziani (3)Algeria Saâdane
Brazil 2014Round of 1614th411277SquadRound 3 (final)8602167Slimani (5)Bosnia and Herzegovina Halilhodžić
Russia 2018Did not qualify–Round 3 (final)82241512Slimani (4)France Gourcuff, Serbia Rajevac, Belgium Leekens, Spain Alcaraz, Algeria Madjer
Qatar 2022Round 3 (final)8521276Slimani (8)Algeria Belmadi
CanadaMexicoUnited States 2026To be determinedTo be determined
TotalRound of 164/23133371319–14/219745252715397

By match
By match
World CupRoundOpponentScoreResultScorersMan of the matchVenue
1982Group stage West Germany2–1WMadjer, BelloumiMerzekaneGijón
 Austria0–2LOviedo
 Chile3–2WAssad (2), BensaoulaAssadOviedo
1986Group stage Northern Ireland1–1DZidaneGuadalajara
 Brazil0–1LDridGuadalajara
 Spain0–3LMonterrey
2010Group stage Slovenia0–1LPolokwane
 England0–0DCape Town
 United States0–1LPretoria
2014Group stage Belgium2–1LFeghouliBelo Horizonte
 South Korea2–4WSlimani, Halliche, Djabou, BrahimiSlimaniPorto Alegre
 Russia1–1DSlimaniSlimaniCuritiba
Round of 16 Germany1–2 (a.e.t.)LDjabouM'BolhiPorto Alegre

Record by opponent
FIFA World Cup matches (by team)
Opponent GP W D L GF GA
AFC teams
 South Korea110042
CONCACAF teams
 United States100101
CONMEBOL teams
 Brazil100101
 Chile110032
UEFA teams
 Austria100102
 Belgium100112
 Germany*210133
 Northern Ireland101011
 Russia101011
 Slovenia100101
 Spain100103

* Games of West Germany are counted towards Germany.

Participations

Algeria at Spain 1982
1982 FIFA World Cup
Group 2
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 West Germany 320163+34
 Austria 320131+24
 Algeria 32015504
 Chile 300338−50
West Germany 1–2 Algeria
Rummenigge 67' Report Madjer 54'
Belloumi 68'
Attendance: 42,000
Algeria 0–2 Austria
Report Schachner 55'
Krankl 67'
Attendance: 22,000
Algeria 3–2 Chile
Assad 7 ', 31'
Bensaoula 35'		 Report Neira 59' (pen.)
Letelier 73'
Attendance: 16,000

Algeria at Mexico 1986
1986 FIFA World Cup
Group D
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 330050+56
 Spain 320152+34
 Northern Ireland 301226−41
 Algeria 301215−41
Algeria 1–1 Northern Ireland
Zidane 59' (Report) Whiteside 6'
Attendance: 22,000
Brazil 1–0 Algeria
Careca 66' (Report)
Attendance: 48,000
Spain 3–0 Algeria
Calderé 15 ', 68'
Eloy 70'		 (Report)
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Shizuo Takada (Japan)

Algeria at South Africa 2010
2010 FIFA World Cup
Algeria playing with England.
Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  England 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
3  Slovenia 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4  Algeria 3 0 1 2 0 2 −2 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

Algeria vs Slovenia

Algeria 0–1 Slovenia
Report Koren 79'
Attendance: 30,325
Algeria[2]
Slovenia[2]
GK16Faouzi Chaouchi
RB4Antar Yahia (c)
CB2Madjid Bougherra
CB5Rafik Halliche
LB3Nadir Belhadj
RM8Mehdi Lacen
CM15Karim Ziani
LM19Hassan YebdaYellow card 90+5'
RW21Foued Kadirdownward-facing red arrow 82'
SS13Karim Matmourdownward-facing red arrow 81'
CF11Rafik Djebbourdownward-facing red arrow 58'
Substitutions:
FW9Abdelkader GhezzalYellow card 59' Yellow-red card 73'upward-facing green arrow 58'
FW10Rafik Saïfiupward-facing green arrow 81'
MF17Adlène Guediouraupward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Rabah Saâdane
GK1Samir Handanović
RB2Mišo Brečko
CB4Marko Šuler
CB5Boštjan Cesar
LB13Bojan Jokić
RM17Andraž Kirm
CM8Robert Koren (c)
CM18Aleksandar RadosavljevićYellow card 35'downward-facing red arrow 87'
LM10Valter Birsadownward-facing red arrow 84'
SS14Zlatko Dedičdownward-facing red arrow 53'
CF11Milivoje Novakovič
Substitutions:
FW9Zlatan Ljubijankičupward-facing green arrow 53'
FW7Nejc Pečnikupward-facing green arrow 84'
MF20Andrej KomacYellow card 90+3'upward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Matjaž Kek

Man of the Match:
Robert Koren (Slovenia)

Assistant referees:
Leonel Leal (Costa Rica)[1]
Carlos Pastrana (Honduras)[1]
Fourth official:
Peter O'Leary (New Zealand)[3]
Fifth official:
Brent Best (New Zealand)[3]

England vs Algeria

England 0–0 Algeria
Report
Attendance: 64,100
England[5]
Algeria[5]
GK1David James
RB2Glen Johnson
CB18Jamie CarragherYellow card 58'
CB6John Terry
LB3Ashley Cole
RM7Aaron Lennondownward-facing red arrow 63'
CM14Gareth Barrydownward-facing red arrow 84'
CM8Frank Lampard
LM4Steven Gerrard (c)
SS10Wayne Rooney
CF21Emile Heskeydownward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutions:
MF17Shaun Wright-Phillipsupward-facing green arrow 63'
FW19Jermain Defoeupward-facing green arrow 74'
FW9Peter Crouchupward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Italy Fabio Capello
GK23Raïs M'Bolhi
CB2Madjid Bougherra
CB5Rafik Halliche
CB4Antar Yahia (c)
RM21Foued Kadir
CM19Hassan Yebdadownward-facing red arrow 88'
CM8Mehdi LacenYellow card 85'
LM3Nadir Belhadj
AM7Ryad Boudebouzdownward-facing red arrow 74'
AM15Karim Zianidownward-facing red arrow 81'
CF13Karim Matmour
Substitutions:
MF22Djamel Abdounupward-facing green arrow 74'
MF17Adlène Guediouraupward-facing green arrow 81'
DF20Djamel Mesbahupward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Rabah Saâdane
England vs Algeria

Man of the Match:
Ashley Cole (England)

Assistant referees:
Rafael Ilyasov (Uzbekistan)[4]
Bakhadyr Kochkarov (Kyrgyzstan)[4]
Fourth official:
Michael Hester (New Zealand)[4]
Fifth official:
Jan Hendrik Hintz (New Zealand)[4]

United States vs Algeria

United States 1–0 Algeria
Donovan 90+1' Report
Attendance: 35,827
United States[6]
Algeria[6]
GK1Tim Howard
RB12Jonathan Bornsteindownward-facing red arrow 80'
CB15Jay DeMerit
CB3Carlos Bocanegra (c)
LB6Steve Cherundolo
CM4Michael Bradley
CM19Maurice Edudownward-facing red arrow 64'
RW8Clint Dempsey
LW10Landon Donovan
SS17Jozy AltidoreYellow card 62'
CF9Herculez Gomezdownward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
MF22Benny Feilhaberupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW14Edson Buddleupward-facing green arrow 64'
MF7DaMarcus BeasleyYellow card 90'upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Bob Bradley
GK23Raïs M'Bolhi
RB2Madjid Bougherra
CB5Rafik Halliche
LB4Antar Yahia (c)Yellow card 76' Yellow-red card 90+3'
RM21Foued Kadir
CM19Hassan YebdaYellow card 12'
CM8Mehdi LacenYellow card 83'
LM3Nadir Belhadj
AM13Karim Matmourdownward-facing red arrow 84'
AM15Karim Zianidownward-facing red arrow 69'
CF11Rafik Djebbourdownward-facing red arrow 65'
Substitutions:
FW9Abdelkader Ghezzalupward-facing green arrow 65'
MF17Adlène Guediouraupward-facing green arrow 69'
FW10Rafik Saïfiupward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Rabah Saâdane

Man of the Match:
Landon Donovan (United States)

Assistant referees:
Peter Hermans (Belgium)
Walter Vromans (Belgium)
Fourth official:
Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)
Fifth official:
Mu Yuxin (China)

Algeria at Brazil 2014
2014 FIFA World Cup
Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group H
Group H

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium 3 3 0 0 4 1 +3 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Algeria 3 1 1 1 6 5 +1 4
3  Russia 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
4  South Korea 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

Belgium vs Algeria

Belgium 2–1 Algeria
Fellaini 70'
Mertens 80'		 Report Feghouli 24' (pen.)
Attendance: 56,800
Belgium
Algeria
GK1Thibaut Courtois
RB2Toby Alderweireld
CB15Daniel Van Buyten
CB4Vincent Kompany (c)
LB5Jan VertonghenYellow card 24'
CM6Axel Witsel
CM19Mousa Dembélédownward-facing red arrow 65'
RW22Nacer Chadlidownward-facing red arrow 46'
AM7Kevin De Bruyne
LW10Eden Hazard
CF9Romelu Lukakudownward-facing red arrow 58'
Substitutions:
FW14Dries Mertensupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW17Divock Origiupward-facing green arrow 58'
MF8Marouane Fellainiupward-facing green arrow 65'
Manager:
Marc Wilmots
GK23Raïs M'Bolhi
RB22Mehdi Mostefa
CB2Madjid Bougherra (c)
CB5Rafik Halliche
LB3Faouzi Ghoulam
RM19Saphir Taïder
CM12Carl Medjanidownward-facing red arrow 84'
LM14Nabil BentalebYellow card 34'
AM10Sofiane Feghouli
AM21Riyad Mahrezdownward-facing red arrow 71'
CF15El Arbi Hillel Soudanidownward-facing red arrow 66'
Substitutions:
FW13Islam Slimaniupward-facing green arrow 66'
MF8Mehdi Lacenupward-facing green arrow 71'
FW9Nabil Ghilasupward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Bosnia and Herzegovina Vahid Halilhodžić

Man of the Match:
Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium)

Assistant referees:
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
Marcos Quintero (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Alireza Faghani (Iran)
Fifth official:
Hassan Kamranifar (Iran)

South Korea vs Algeria

South Korea 2–4 Algeria
Son Heung-min 50'
Koo Ja-cheol 72'		 Report Slimani 26'
Halliche 28'
Djabou 38'
Brahimi 62'
Attendance: 42,732
South Korea
Algeria
GK1Jung Sung-ryong
RB12Lee YongYellow card 54'
CB20Hong Jeong-ho
CB5Kim Young-gwon
LB3Yun Suk-young
CM14Han Kook-youngYellow card 69'downward-facing red arrow 78'
CM16Ki Sung-yueng
RW17Lee Chung-yongdownward-facing red arrow 64'
AM13Koo Ja-cheol (c)
LW9Son Heung-min
CF10Park Chu-youngdownward-facing red arrow 57'
Substitutions:
FW18Kim Shin-wookupward-facing green arrow 57'
FW11Lee Keun-houpward-facing green arrow 64'
FW19Ji Dong-wonupward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Hong Myung-bo
GK23Raïs M'Bolhi
CB12Carl Medjani
CB2Madjid Bougherra (c)Yellow card 67'downward-facing red arrow 89'
CB5Rafik Halliche
RWB20Aïssa Mandi
LWB6Djamel Mesbah
CM11Yacine Brahimidownward-facing red arrow 77'
CM18Abdelmoumene Djaboudownward-facing red arrow 73'
RW10Sofiane Feghouli
LW14Nabil Bentaleb
CF13Islam Slimani
Substitutions:
FW9Nabil Ghilasupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF8Mehdi Lacenupward-facing green arrow 77'
DF4Essaïd Belkalemupward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Bosnia and Herzegovina Vahid Halilhodžić

Man of the Match:
Islam Slimani (Algeria)

Assistant referees:
Eduardo Díaz (Colombia)
Christian Lescano (Ecuador)
Fourth official:
Alireza Faghani (Iran)
Fifth official:
Hassan Kamranifar (Iran)

Algeria vs Russia

Further information: List of 2014 FIFA World Cup controversies § Russia vs Algeria
Algeria 1–1 Russia
 Report
Attendance: 39,311
Algeria
Russia
GK23Raïs M'Bolhi
RB20Aïssa Mandi
CB4Essaïd Belkalem
CB5Rafik Halliche (c)
LB6Djamel MesbahYellow card 39'
CM12Carl Medjani
CM14Nabil Bentaleb
RW10Sofiane Feghouli
AM11Yacine Brahimidownward-facing red arrow 71'
LW18Abdelmoumene Djaboudownward-facing red arrow 77'
CF13Islam Slimanidownward-facing red arrow 90+2'
Substitutions:
MF7Hassan Yebdaupward-facing green arrow 71'
FW9Nabil GhilasYellow card 87'upward-facing green arrow 77'
FW15El Arbi Hillel Soudaniupward-facing green arrow 90+2'
DF17Liassine CadamuroYellow card 90+2'[nb 1]
Manager:
Bosnia and Herzegovina Vahid Halilhodžić
GK1Igor Akinfeev
RB2Aleksei KozlovYellow card 59'
CB14Vasili Berezutski (c)
CB4Sergei Ignashevich
LB23Dmitri KombarovYellow card 57'
CM8Denis Glushakovdownward-facing red arrow 46'
CM20Viktor Fayzulin
RW19Aleksandr Samedov
AM9Aleksandr Kokorin
LW17Oleg Shatovdownward-facing red arrow 67'
CF11Aleksandr Kerzhakovdownward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutions:
MF7Igor Denisovupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF10Alan Dzagoevupward-facing green arrow 67'
FW6Maksim Kanunnikovupward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Italy Fabio Capello

Man of the Match:
Islam Slimani (Algeria)

Assistant referees:
Bahattin Duran (Turkey)
Tarık Ongun (Turkey)
Fourth official:
Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
Fifth official:
Juan Zumba (El Salvador)

Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage

Germany vs Algeria

Germany 2–1 (a.e.t.) Algeria
Schürrle 92'
Özil 120'		 Report Djabou 120+1'
Attendance: 43,063
Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil)
Germany
Algeria
GK1Manuel Neuer
RB21Shkodran Mustafidownward-facing red arrow 70'
CB17Per Mertesacker
CB20Jérôme Boateng
LB4Benedikt Höwedes
DM16Philipp Lahm (c)Yellow card 107'
CM7Bastian Schweinsteigerdownward-facing red arrow 109'
CM18Toni Kroos
RW8Mesut Özil
LW19Mario Götzedownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF13Thomas Müller
Substitutes:
MF9André Schürrleupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF6Sami Khediraupward-facing green arrow 70'
MF23Christoph Kramerupward-facing green arrow 109'
Manager:
Joachim Löw
GK23Raïs M'Bolhi
CB22Mehdi Mostefa
CB4Essaïd Belkalem
CB5Rafik Halliche (c)Yellow card 42'downward-facing red arrow 97'
RWB20Aïssa Mandi
LWB3Faouzi Ghoulam
DM8Mehdi Lacen
RM19Saphir Taïderdownward-facing red arrow 78'
CM10Sofiane Feghouli
LM13Islam Slimani
CF15El Arbi Hillel Soudanidownward-facing red arrow 100'
Substitutes:
MF11Yacine Brahimiupward-facing green arrow 78'
DF2Madjid Bougherraupward-facing green arrow 97'
MF18Abdelmoumene Djabouupward-facing green arrow 100'
Manager:
Bosnia and Herzegovina Vahid Halilhodžić

Man of the Match:
Raïs M'Bolhi (Algeria)

Assistant referees:
Emerson de Carvalho (Brazil)
Marcelo Van Gasse (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Walter López (Guatemala)
Fifth official:
Leonel Leal (Costa Rica)

Record players
Rank Player Matches World Cups
1 Rafik Halliche72010 and 2014
2 Mehdi Lacen62010 and 2014
Mahmoud Guendouz61982 and 1986
Rabah Madjer61982 and 1986
Faouzi Mansouri61982 and 1986
Madjid Bougherra62010 and 2014
Raïs M'Bolhi62010 and 2014
3 Salah Assad51982 and 1986
Lakhdar Belloumi51982 and 1986
Noureddine Kourichi51982 and 1986
Djamel Zidane51982 and 1986

Goalscorers
Rank Player 1982 1986 2010 2014 Goals
1 Salah Assad 2 2
Abdelmoumene Djabou 2 2
Islam Slimani 2 2
4 Lakhdar Belloumi 1 1
Tedj Bensaoula 1 1
Yacine Brahimi 1 1
Sofiane Feghouli 1 1
Rafik Halliche 1 1
Rabah Madjer 1 1
Djamel Zidane 1 1
Total 5107 13

Historical performances

The Algeria team had many records and facts which had done during its participations in the world cup.

  • 1982: First African team to beat a European team (West Germany)
  • 1982: First African team to win two games
  • 1982: First team to win two games in the first round and not advance
  • 1982: FIFA revised the group system for future tournaments, so that the final two games in each group would be played simultaneously because the controversial game between West Germany & Austria that causes the elimination of Algeria[7]
  • 1986: First African team to qualify consecutively for the second time
  • 2014: First African team to score four goals in one game against South Korea
  • 2014: First African team to reach the knockout stage simultaneously with another African team (Nigeria)

Squads

See also

Notes
  1. Despite not playing, Cadamuro received a yellow card on the bench.

References
  1. "Algeria-Slovenia gets substitute ref". ESPNsoccernet.com. Associated Press. 8 June 2010. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  2. "Tactical Line-up – Group C – Algeria-Slovenia" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
  3. "Referee designations for matches 1-16" (PDF). FIFA. 5 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  4. "Referee designations for matches 17-24" (PDF). FIFA. 14 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
  5. "Tactical Line-up – Group C – England-Algeria" (PDF). FIFA. 18 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
  6. "Tactical Line-up – Group C – USA-Algeria" (PDF). FIFA. 23 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
  7. "World Cup: 25 stunning moments ... West Germany 1-0 Austria in 1982". The Guardian. London.
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