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Algeria
   
NicknameLes Fennecs
(The Desert Foxes)
AssociationFédération Algérienne
de Football
CoachRobert Waseige
Most caps?
Top scorerRabah Madjer (40)

　
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First International
Tunisia 2 - 1 Algeria
( Tunisia; 25 June, 1957)
Largest win
Algeria 15 - 1 South Yemen
( Libya; 17 August, 1973)
Worst defeat
East Germany 5 - 0 Algeria
( Cottbus, East Germany; 21 April, 1976)
World Cup
Appearances 2 (First in 1982)
Best resultRound 1, 1982 and 1986
African Nations Cup
Appearances 13 (First in 1968The 1968 African Nations Cup was the sixth edition of the African Nations Cup, the soccer championship of Africa ( CAF). It was hosted by Ethiopia. The field expanded to eight teams, split into two groups of four; the top two teams in each group advanced)
Best resultWinners, 1990The 1990 African Nations Cup was the 17th edition of the African Nations Cup, the soccer championship of Africa ( CAF). It was hosted by Algeria. Just like in 1988, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Algeria won its first champion

The Algeria national football team, nicknamed Les Fennecs (The Desert Foxes), is the national team of AlgeriaAlgeria is a country in northern Africa with a coast on the Mediterranean Sea along the north and bordered by Tunisia in the northeast, Libya in the east, Niger in the southeast, Mali and Mauritania in the southwest, and Morocco in the west (the Moroccan and is controlled by the Fédération Algérienne de Football . It made two consecutive World CupsThe Football World Cup is the most important competition in international football (soccer). Organised by Federation Internationale de Football Association ( FIFA), the sport's governing body, the World Cup finals tournament is the most widely-viewed and in 1982 and 1986. After upsetting West GermanyThe German national football team is one of the most successful national football teams. They have appeared in seven World Cup finals, winning three. They have appeared in 5 European Championship finals, winning three. During the existence of the German D 2-1 in their first game in 1982, they had to wait for the Germans and AustriansThe Austria national football team has qualified for seven World Cups, most recently in 1998. It has not yet qualified for a European Championship; it will play in the tournament for the first time in 2008 when it co-hosts the event with Switzerland. to play their last game to know who goes to the next round. A 1-0 German win would suit both European teams, and that's exactly what hapenned, as the goal came 10 minutes into the game and both teams sat back for the next 80, sending Algeria home.

Algeria won the African Nations Cup in 1990, when they hosted the tournament.



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