Algeria's all-time FIFA World Cup statistics

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In this continuously-updated article, we take a look at Algeria's all-time FIFA World Cup statistics.

All-time record across 5 FIFA World Cup appearances (1982–2026)

Confederation	CAF
Best FIFA World Cup achievement	Round of 16 (2014)
FIFA World Cup appearances (inc 2026)	5 (1982, 1986, 2010, 2014, 2026)
First FIFA World Cup	1982 (group stage)
Most recent FIFA World Cup	2014 (round of 16)
Current sequence of successive qualifications (inc 2026)	1
FIFA World Cup hosts	N/A

Record by tournament

Year - Host	Result	Head coach	Top scorer	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD
1930 - URU	Did not participate
1934 - ITA	Did not participate
1938 - FRA	Did not participate
1950 - BRA	Did not participate
1954 - SUI	Did not participate
1958 - SWE	Did not participate
1962 - CHI	Did not participate
1966 - ENG	Did not participate
1970 - MEX	Did not qualify
1974 - FRG	Did not qualify
1978 - ARG	Did not qualify
1982 - ESP	Group stage	Mahieddine Khalef, ALG & MEKHLOUFI Rachid, ALG	Salah Assad (2)	3	2	0	1	5	5	0
1986 - MEX	Group stage	Rabah Saadane, ALG	Djamel Zidane (1)	3	0	1	2	1	5	-4
1990 - ITA	Did not qualify
1994 - USA	Did not qualify
1998 - FRA	Did not qualify
2002 - JPN/KOR	Did not qualify
2006 - GER	Did not qualify
2010 - RSA	Group stage	Rabah Saadane, ALG	N/A	3	0	1	2	0	2	-2
2014 - BRA	Round of 16	Vahid Halilhodzic, BIH	Abdelmoumene Djabou, Islam Slimani (2)	4	1	1	2	7	7	0
2018 - RUS	Did not qualify
2022 - QAT	Did not qualify
OVERALL RECORD				13	3	3	7	13	19	-6

P = Played · W = Won · D = Drawn · L = Lost · F = Goals for · A = Goals against · GD = Goal difference

All-time World Cup record

Phase	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Overall	13	3	3	7	13	19	-6
Group stage	12	3	3	6	12	17	-5
Knockout phase	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1

GF = Goals for · GA = Goals against · GD = Goal difference

General team records

Biggest win	4-2: vs Korea Republic (group stage, 22/06/2014)
Biggest defeat	0-3: vs Spain (group stage, 12/06/1986)
Highest scoring draw	1-1: twice, most recently, vs Russia (group stage, 26/06/2014)
Highest scoring match	6 goals: Korea Republic 2-4 Algeria (group stage, 22/06/2014)
Most goals scored in a match	4 goals: 4-2 vs Korea Republic (group stage, 22/06/2014)
Most goals conceded in a match	3 goals: 0-3 vs Spain (group stage, 22/06/2014)
Most goals scored at a FIFA World Cup	7: 2014 (4 matches)
Fewest goals scored at a FIFA World Cup	0: 2010 (3 matches)
Most goals conceded at a FIFA World Cup	7: 2014 (4 matches)
Fewest goals conceded at a FIFA World Cup	2: 2010 (2 matches)

Streaks

Successive wins	1: three times, most recently, 22/06/2014
Successive defeats	3: 06/06/1986 - 13/06/2010
Successive draws	1: three times, most recently, 26/06/2014
Successive matches without a defeat	2: twice, most recently, 22/06/2014 - 26/06/2014
Successive matches without a win	7: 03/06/1986 - 17/06/2014
Successive matches with a goal scored	4: 17/06/2014 - present
Successive matches without scoring	5: 06/06/1986 - 23/06/2010
Successive clean sheets	1: 18/06/2010

Knockout records

Round by round WL record *ties won or lost

Round of 16 - W0 L1

Extra time

Germany vs Algeria 2-1 AET 2014, round of 16

Penalty shoot-outs

W0 L0

Player records

Most FIFA World Cup participations

2 - 17 players

Most FIFA World Cup matches played

7 - Rafik Halliche (3-2010; 4-2014)

6 - Faouzi Mansouri (3-1982; 3-1986)

6 - Madjid Bougherra (3-2010; 3-2014)

6 - Mahmoud Guendouz (3-1982; 3-1986)

6 - Medhi Lacen (3-2010; 3-2014)

6 - Rais Mbolhi (2-2010; 4-2014)

6 - Rabah Madjer (3-1982; 3-1986)

5 - Salah Assad (3-1982; 2-1986)

5 - Djamel Zidane (2-1982; 3-1986)

5 - Nordine Kourichi (3-1982; 2-1986)

5 - Lakhdar Belloumi (2-1982; 3-1986)

Most FIFA World Cup goals scored

2 - Salah Assad (2-1982)

2 - Abdelmoumene Djabou (2-2014)

2 - Islam Slimani (2-2014)

1 - Lakhdar Belloumi (1-1982)

1 - Tedj Bensaoula (1-1982)

1 - Yacine Brahimi (1-2014)

1 - Sofiane Feghouli (1-2014

1 - Rafik Halliche (1-2014)

1 - Rabah Madjer (1-1982)

1 - Djamel Zidane (1-1986)

Most FIFA World Cup tournaments with a goal

1 - 10 players

Youngest player to make an appearance at a FIFA World Cup

19y 205d - Nabil Bentaleb vs Belgium (17/06/2014)

20y 119d - Ryad Boudebouz vs England (18/06/2010)

22y 60d - Hocine Yahi vs Chile (24/06/1982)

22y 109d - Saphir Taider vs Belgium (17/06/2014)

22y 243d - Aissa Mandi vs Korea Republic (22/06/2014)

Youngest goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup

23y 169d - Lakhdar Belloumi vs Germany FR (16/06/1982)

23y 183d - Rabah Madjer vs Germany FR (16/06/1982)

24y 14d - Salah Assad vs Chile (24/06/1982)

24y 134d - Yacine Brahimi vs Korea Republic (22/06/2014)

24y 173d - Sofiane Feghouli vs Belgium (17/06/2014)

Oldest player to make an appearance at a FIFA World Cup

35y 136d - Rafik Saifi vs USA (23/06/2010)

33y 108d - Mahmoud Guendouz vs Spain (12/06/1986)

32y 61d - Nordine Kourichi vs Spain (12/06/1986)

31y 266d - Madjid Bougherra vs Germany (30/06/2014)

31y 187d - Tedj Bensaoula vs Brazil (06/06/1986)

Oldest goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup

31y 36d - Djamel Zidane vs Northern Ireland (03/06/1986)

27y 293d - Rafi Halliche vs Korea Republic (22/06/2014)

27y 205d - Tedj Bensaoula vs Chile (24/06/1982)

27y 150d - Abdelmoumene Djabou vs Germany (30/06/2014)

26y 8d - Islam Slimani vs Russia (26/06/2014)

Most consecutive appearances with a goal

2 - Islam Slimani (22/06/2014 - 26/06/2014)

Most goals in a match

2 - Salah Assad vs Chile (1982, group stage)

Hat-tricks

N/A

Fastest goal scored

7' - Salah Assad vs Chile (1982, group stage)

24' 1'' - Sofiane Feghouli vs Belgium (2014, group stage)

25' 49 - Islam Slimani vs Korea Republic (2014, group stage)

Most clean sheets (GK)

1 - Rais Mbolhi (1-2010)

Red cards

Abdelkader Ghezzal vs Slovenia (2010, group stage)

Anther Yahia vs USA (2010, group stage)

Coaches

Most final tournaments

2 - Rabah Saadane, ALG (1986, 2010)

1 - Mahieddine Khalef, ALG (1982)

1 - Rachid Mekhloufi, ALG (1982)

1 - Vahid Halilhodzic, BIH (2014)

Most matches

6 - Rabah Saadane, ALG (3-1986, 3-2010)

4 - Vahid Halilhodzic, BIH (4-2014)

3 - Mahieddine Khalef, ALG (3-1982)

3 - Rachid Mekhloufi, ALG (3-1982)

Most matches won

2 - Mahieddine Khalef, ALG (2-1982)

2 - Rachid Mekhloufi, ALG (2-1982)

1 - Vahid Halilhodzic, BIH (1-2014)

Youngest coach

38y 150d - Mahieddine Khalef, ALG vs Germany FR (16/06/1982)

40y 31d - Rabah Saadane, ALG vs Northern Ireland (03/06/1986)

45y 308d - Rachid Mekhloufi, ALG vs Germany FR (16/06/1982)

Oldest coach

64y 51d - Rabah Saadane, ALG vs USA (23/06/2010)

62y 46d - Vahid Halilhodzic, BIH vs Germany (30/06/2014)

45y 316d - Rachid Mekhloufi, ALG vs Chile (24/06/1982)

Penalties taken

Min.	Span	Player	Date	Match	Execution	Reason
25'	1H	Sofiane Feghouli, ALG	17/06/2014	BEL vs ALG	scored	Goal

Penalties faced

Min.	Span	Goalkeeper	Opposition player	Team	Date	Match	Execution
59'	2H	Mahdi Cerbah	Miguel Neira	Chile	24/06/1982	ALG vs CHI	Conceded

Complete World Cup match results

Tournament	Date	Match
1982	16/06/1982	Germany FR 1-2 Algeria, Group stage (Gijon-ESP)
1982	21/06/1982	Algeria 0-2 Austria, Group stage (Oviedo-ESP)
1982	24/06/1982	Algeria 3-2 Chile, Group stage (Oviedo-ESP)
1986	03/06/1986	Algeria 1-1 Northern Ireland, Group stage (Guadalajara-MEX)
1986	06/06/1986	Brazil 1-0 Algeria, Group stage (Guadalajara-MEX)
1986	12/06/1986	Algeria 0-3 Spain, Group stage (Monterrey-MEX)
2010	13/06/2010	Algeria 0-1 Slovenia, Group stage (Polokwane-RSA)
2010	18/06/2010	England 0-0 Algeria, Group stage (Cape Town-RSA)
2010	23/06/2010	USA 1-0 Algeria, Group stage (Tshwane/Pretoria-RSA)
2014	17/06/2014	Belgium 2-1 Algeria, Group stage (Belo Horizonte-BRA)
2014	22/06/2014	Korea Republic 2-4 Algeria, Group stage (Porto Alegre-BRA)
2014	26/06/2014	Algeria 1-1 Russia, Group stage (Curitiba-BRA)
2014	30/06/2014	Germany 2-1 Algeria, Round of 16 (Porto Alegre-BRA) aet