# Algeria national football team records and statistics

This list of Algeria national football team records contains statistical accomplishments related to the Algeria national football team (French:Equipe d'Algérie), its players, and its managers. The Algeria national team represents the nation of Algeria in international football. It is fielded by the Algerian Football Federation (French:Fédération algérienne de football) and competes as a member of Confederation of African Football.

## Records
### Individual
#### Most appearances

    Aïssa Mandi, 103, 5 March 2014 — present

#### Most appearances as a captain

    Yazid Mansouri, 52, 5 June 2004 — 5 June 2010

#### See also: List of international goals scored by Islam Slimani

    Islam Slimani, 45, 2012 —

#### Longest Algeria career

    Djamel Menad, 15 years, 1 month and 30 days, (31 May 1980 — 30 July 1995)
    Rabah Madjer, 13 years, 2 months and 20 days, (28 October 1978 — 17 January 1992)

#### Oldest player

    Raïs M'Bolhi, 35 years, 10 months and 27 days

#### Youngest player

    Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani, 18 years, 5 months and 20 days, 30 December 1984

#### Most appearances at the World Cup finals

    Rafik Halliche, 7, 13 June 2010 — 30 June 2014

#### Appearances at Two World Cup final tournaments

    Lakhdar Belloumi, 1982 and 1986
    Tedj Bensaoula, 1982 and 1986
    Madjid Bougherra, 2010 and 2014
    Mahmoud Guendouz, 1982 and 1986
    Rafik Halliche, 2010 and 2014
    Nourredine Kourichi, 1982 and 1986
    Mehdi Lacen, 2010 and 2014
    Raïs M'Bolhi, 2010 and 2014
    Rabah Madjer, 1982 and 1986
    Faouzi Mansouri, 1982 and 1986
    Djamel Mesbah, 2010 and 2014
    Hassan Yebda, 2010 and 2014
    Djamel Zidane, 1982 and 1986

#### Most goals scored at the World Cup finals

    Salah Assad, 2, 24 June 1982
    Abdelmoumene Djabou, 2, 22 June 2014 — 30 June 2014
    Islam Slimani, 2, 22 June 2014 — 26 June 2014

#### Most appearances at the African Championship finals

    Rabah Madjer, 22, 9 March 1980 — 17 January 1992

#### Appearances at Six African Championship final tournaments

    Rabah Madjer, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1990, and 1992
    Mahieddine Meftah, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002

#### Most goals scored at the African Championship finals

    Lakhdar Belloumi, 6, 13 March 1980 — 26 March 1988
    Riyad Mahrez, 6, 19 January 2015 — present

#### Most appearances on aggregate at the World Cup and African Championship finals

    Rabah Madjer, 28, 9 March 1980 — 17 January 1992

#### Appearances in three different decades

    Rabah Madjer, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s
    Mahieddine Meftah, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
    Moussa Saïb, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
    Rafik Saïfi, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

### Manager
#### Most matches as coach

    Rabah Saâdane, 74, 30 August 1981 — 3 September 2010

#### Most matches won as coach

    26 by Djamel Belmadi

#### Most matches drawn as coach

    21 by Rabah Saâdane

#### Most matches lost as coach

    23 by Rabah Saâdane

#### Most goals scored as coach

    90 by Djamel Belmadi

### Team
#### Largest victory

    15–1, South Yemen – Algeria, 17 August 1973

#### Largest away victory

    0–6, Jordan – Algeria, 28 September 1974

#### Largest defeat

    5–0, East Germany – Algeria, 21 April 1976

#### Largest home defeat

    5–2, Algeria – Nigeria, 4 September 2005

#### Most consecutive victories

    9, 26 May 1975 — 6 January 1976

#### Most consecutive matches without a defeat

    35, October 2018 - January 2022

#### Most consecutive matches without a victory

    11, 3 February 2004 — 17 November 2004

#### Highest home attendance

    110,000, Algeria – Serbia, 3 March 2010

#### Highest away attendance

    100,000, Iran – Algeria, 27 September 1991

### Hat-tricks

As of 22 April 2021.
List of Algeria national football team hat-tricks :
| No. | Player | Opponent | Goals | Score | Venue | Competition | Date |
| 1 | Noureddine Hachouf | DR Congo | 3 – (50', 67', 73') | 4–1 | Brazzaville | 1965 All-Africa Games | 20 July 1965 |
| 2 | Hacène Lalmas | Uganda | 3 – (15', 25', 70') | 4–0 | Hailé Sélassié Stadium, Addis Ababa | 1968 AFCON | 14 January 1968 |
| 3 | Mokhtar Khalem | Morocco | 3 – (46', 60', 80') | 3–1 | Stade 20 Août 1955, Algiers | 1972 AFCON qualification | 10 December 1970 |
| 4 | Nasreddine Akli | South Yemen | 6 – (6', 16', 35', 55', 64', 65') | 15–1 | March 28 Stadium, Benghazi | 1973 Palestine Cup of Nations | 17 August 1973 |
| 5 | Tedj Bensaoula | Morocco | 3 – (15', 16', 69') | 1–5 | Stade d'Honneur, Casablanca | 1980 Summer Olympics qualifiers | 9 December 1979 |
| 6 | Mohamed Rahem | Mali | 3 – (8', 36', 42') | 5–0 | Paris | Friendly match | 12 January 1990 |
| 7 | Abdelhafid Tasfaout | Senegal | 3 – (3', 62', 76') | 4–0 | Stade Birouana, Tlemcen | 1994 AFCON qualification | 25 July 1993 |
| 8 | Islam Slimani | Djibouti | 4 – (5', 25'p, 46', 53') | 8–0 | Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida | 2022 WC qualification | 2 September 2021 |
* $^6$ Player scored 6 goals

### Doubles

44 players managed to score 2 goals in the same match. 17 have done it more than once, for a total of 82 doubles.
* 8 doubles: Islam Slimani
* 6 doubles: Abdelhafid Tasfaout
* 5 doubles: Riyad Mahrez
* 4 doubles: Baghdad Bounedjah, Rachid Dali, Rabah Madjer, Djamel Menad, Hillal Soudani
* 3 doubles: Sofiane Feghouli, Rafik Saïfi
* 2 doubled: Lakhdar Belloumi, Tedj Bensaoula, Yacine Brahimi, Aïssa Draoui, Ali Meçabih, Hamid Merakchi, Moussa Saïb

### Fastest goals

As of September 30, 2017.
| Goal | Player | Competition | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
| 0.16' | Foued Kadir | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers | Gambia | Home | 4–1 | 15 June 2012 |
| 0.35' | Yacine Brahimi | 2018 FIFA World Cup African Qualifiers | Tanzania | Home | 7–0 | 17 November 2015 |
| 0.50' | Tedj Bensaoula | 1984 Summer Olympics African Qualifiers | Egypt | Home | 1–1 | 6 January 1984 |
| 0.50' | Yacine Brahimi | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers | Malawi | Home | 3–0 | 15 October 2014 |
8 players scored in the first minute of the game. It is :
* Mahieddine Safsafi on August 17, 1973 (1973-8-17) against South Yemen (1973 Palestine Cup of Nations)
* Salah Assad on October 28, 1978 (1978-10-28) against Zambia (Friendly)
* Lakhdar Belloumi on April 6, 1979 (1979-4-6) against Mali (1980 OG Qualifiers)
* Tedj Bensaoula on January 6, 1984 (1984-1-6) (50') against Egypt (1984 OG Qualifiers)
* Djamel Menad on February 25, 1986 (1986-2-25) against Mozambique (Friendly)
* Foued Kadir on June 15, 2012 (2012-6-15) (16') against Gambia (2013 Afcon Qualifiers)
* Yacine Brahimi on October 15, 2014 (2014-10-15) (48') against Malawi (2015 Afcon Qualifiers)
* Yacine Brahimi on November 17, 2015 (2015-11-17) (35') against Tanzania (2018 FIFA WC Qualifiers)

### Biggest wins

Scores from 6–0 and up
Best Results by Algeria :
| | Date | Opponent | Round | Result | Difference |
| 1 | 17 August 1973 | South Yemen | 1973 Palestine Cup | 15 – 1 | +14 |
| 2 | 10 May 1974 | Mauritania | Friendly | 9 – 1 | +8 |
| 2 | 28 May 1975 | Mauritania | Friendly | 8 – 0 | +8 |
| 2 | 2 September 2021 | Djibouti | 2022 World Cup qualification | 8 – 0 | +8 |
| 3 | 30 August 1981 | Burkina Faso | 1982 AFCON qualification | 7 – 0 | +7 |
| 3 | 13 November 1988 | Mali | Friendly | 7 – 0 | +7 |
| 3 | 17 November 2015 | Tanzania | 2018 World Cup qualification | 7 – 0 | +7 |
| 4 | 28 September 1974 | Jordan | Friendly | 6 – 0 | +6 |
| 4 | 26 May 1975 | Libya | Friendly | 6 – 0 | +6 |
| 4 | 14 November 2003 | Niger | 2006 World Cup qualification | 6 – 0 | +6 |
| 4 | 4 September 2016 | Lesotho | 2017 AFCON qualification | 6 – 0 | +6 |
| 4 | 25 March 2016 | Ethiopia | 2017 AFCON qualification | 7 – 1 | +6 |

### Heaviest defeats

Scores from 4–0 and up
Worst Results by Algeria :
| | Date | Opponent | Round | Result | Difference |
| 1 | 21 April 1976 | East Germany | Friendly | 0 – 5 | –5 |
| 2 | 12 March 1972 | Guinea | 1974 World Cup qualification | 1 – 5 | –4 |
| 2 | 19 November 1980 | Poland | Friendly | 1 – 5 | –4 |
| 2 | 4 June 2011 | Morocco | 2012 AFCON qualification | 0 – 4 | –4 |
| 2 | 14 February 1973 | Turkey | Friendly | 0 – 4 | –4 |
| 2 | 19 May 1975 | Sweden | Friendly | 0 – 4 | –4 |
| 2 | 28 January 2010 | Egypt | 2010 Africa Cup of Nations | 0 – 4 | –4 |

### Youngest player

Italics denotes players still playing club football, Bold denotes players still playing in the national team.
| # | Name | Date of birth | Date of debut | Age | Opponent |
| 1 | Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani | 1966–10–7 | 1984–12–30 | 18 years 2 months 23 days | Tunisia |
| 2 | Hakim Meddane | 1966–9–5 | 1984–3–8 | 18 years 3 months 25 days | Ghana |
| 3 | Yacine Titraoui | 2003–7–23 | 2021–12–1 | 18 years 4 months 5 days | Sudan |
| 4 | Tarek Lazizi | 1971–6–8 | 1990–1–12 | 18 years 7 months 4 days | Mali |
| 5 | Nacer Guedioura | 1954–11–4 | 1973–5–20 | 18 years 9 months 9 days | Uganda |
| 6 | Ismaël Bennacer | 1997–12–1 | 2016–9–4 | 18 years 9 months 27 days | Lesotho |
| 7 | Miloud Hadefi | 1949–3–12 | 1968–3–17 | 19 years 0 months 5 days | Morocco |

### Most appearances at the Africa Cup of Nations

Italics denotes players still playing club football, Bold denotes players still playing in the national team.
| players | Participations | Years | Best result |
| Rabah Madjer | 6 | 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1992 | Winners |
| Mahieddine Meftah | 6 | 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002 | Winners |
| Djamel Menad | 5 | 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992 | Winners |
| Abdelhafid Tasfaout | 5 | 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002 | Quarter-finals x2 |
| Lakhdar Belloumi | 4 | 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988 | Runners-up |
| Ali Fergani | 4 | 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986 | Runners-up |
| Mahmoud Guendouz | 4 | 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986 | Runners-up |
| Chaâbane Merzekane | 4 | 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988 | Runners-up |
| Hocine Yahi | 4 | 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988 | Third place x3 |
| Fodil Megharia | 4 | 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992 | Winners |
| Billel Dziri | 4 | 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002 | Quarter-finals x2 |

### Most appearances at the africa Cup of Nations and world Cup

Italics denotes players still playing club football, Bold denotes players still playing in the national team.
| players | Participations | Africa Cup of Nations | FIFA world Cup |
| Rabah Madjer | 8 | 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1992 | 1982, 1986 |
| Lakhdar Belloumi | 6 | 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988 | 1982, 1986 |
| Tedj Bensaoula | 6 | 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986 | 1982, 1986 |
| Mahmoud Guendouz | 6 | 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986 | 1982, 1986 |
| Mahieddine Meftah | 6 | 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002 | |
| Djamel Menad | 6 | 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992 | 1982 |
| Chaâbane Merzekane | 6 | 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988 | 1982, 1986 |
| Hocine Yahi | 6 | 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988 | 1982 |
| Raïs M'Bolhi | 6 | 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 | 2010, 2014 |
| Ali Fergani | 5 | 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986 | 1982 |
| Faouzi Mansouri | 5 | 1982, 1984, 1986 | 1982, 1986 |
| Fodil Megharia | 5 | 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992 | 1986 |
| Chaâbane Merzekane | 5 | 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988 | 1982 |
| Djamel Mesbah | 5 | 2013, 2015, 2017 | 2010, 2014 |
| Abdelhafid Tasfaout | 5 | 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002 | |

## Home record

As of 16 October 2018
| Stadium | City | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | First Match | Last Match |
| 5 July stadium | Algiers | 115 | | | | | | | | 4 October 1972, v. Turkey | 13 October 2015, v. Senegal |
| Mustapha Tchaker Stadium | Blida | 38 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 97 | 18 | +79 | 84.85% | 20 August 2002, v. DR Congo | March 29, 2022 v. Cameroon |
| Municipal / 19 June / Ahmed Zabana Stadium | Oran | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 48.28% | 26 February 1963, v. Czechoslovakia | 4 September 2005, v. Nigeria |
| El-Annasser / 20 August Stadium | Algiers | 23 | | | | | | | | 6 January 1963, v. Bulgaria | 15 March 1972, v. Malta |
| 19 May Stadium | Annaba | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 20 | +20 | 59 % | 28 June 1987, v. Sudan | 27 March 2011, v. Morocco |
| 17 June / Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium | Constantine | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 71,42 % | 4 December 1980, v. China | 5 September 2017, v. Zambia |
| Akid Lotfi Stadium | Tlemcen | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 66,66 % | 28 July 1989, v. Qatar | 25 July 1993, v. Senegal |
| 1st November Stadium | Batna | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 13 March 1985, v. East Germany | — |
| African Unity Stadium | Mascara | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100% | 11 December 1986, v. Ivory Coast | — |
| Aoued Meflah Stadium | Mascara | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 29 October 1988, v. Angola | — |
| Maghrebi Unity Stadium | Béjaïa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 22 March 1989, v. Morocco | — |
| Total | Total | 216 | 139 | 47 | 30 | 416 | 164 | +252 | 75,23 % | 6 January 1963, v. Bulgaria | 9 September 2018 |