Algeria — last major trophy
Time since last trophy
Algeria beat Senegal 1-0 in Cairo for a second AFCON title, their first since 1990 on home soil.
Algeria's most recent Africa Cup of Nations title, in 2019, was won without losing a single match, beating Senegal 1-0 in the final through an early Baghdad Bounedjah goal that stood up despite a heavily one-sided second half. Riyad Mahrez, fresh off winning the Premier League with Leicester City a few years earlier, was the standout performer and finished as the tournament's joint-top provider of assists. It was Algeria's second AFCON title, following their first as hosts in 1990, when they beat Nigeria 1-0 in front of a home crowd in Algiers. Algeria's World Cup history includes one of the sport's most infamous matches — the 1982 'Disgrace of Gijon,' where West Germany and Austria played out a result that eliminated Algeria despite the Algerians' own strong performances, a controversy that led directly to FIFA changing the World Cup schedule so that final group matches are now always played simultaneously.
| Competition | Titles won |
|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup | 0 |
| Africa Cup of Nations | 2 |
| Year | Competition | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Africa Cup of Nations | Won | 1-0 vs Nigeria, as hosts |
| 2019 | Africa Cup of Nations | Won | 1-0 vs Senegal |
2019, beating Senegal 1-0 in the final without losing a match all tournament.
A 1982 World Cup match between West Germany and Austria where the result eliminated Algeria; the controversy led FIFA to schedule final group matches simultaneously going forward.
Two: 1990 (as hosts) and 2019.
Yes, a 2-1 win in their opening match, considered one of the tournament's biggest shocks at the time.
