After the independence of Algeria, the first official match took place on 15 December 1963, in a friendly match at the Stade Chedly Zouiten in Tunisia. The two teams also met three times in the qualifying phase of the World Cup in 1970, 1978 and 1986. The overall record indicates to the equivalent between the two teams with fifteen wins, thirteen draws and fifteen losses, however Tunisia has dominated Algeria in most of major official games. The last defeat of Algeria against their neighbors dated back to 20 January 2017 during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations which was hosted by Gabon. Before this match, the two teams had met once in the African Cup of Nations finals in 2013, which was also dominated by the Tunisians.