History Algeria_national_football_team

1 history

1.1 beginning
1.2 golden generation, 1980–1990
1.3 dark years, 1990–2008
1.4 return
1.5 making history, fifa world cup 2014
1.6 after world cup (2014–present)

history


founded fln team football in conditions of secrecy in 1958 during french colonial period algeria


beginning

the team established in 1962 after gaining independence france, successor of fln football team. under french rule, algeria not allowed have national team, fln football team sort of rebellion against french colonization. of games considered friendlies , unrecognized fifa. after algerian national football team officially recognized fifa in 1963, team managed qualify 1968 african cup of nations , failed qualify next 5 editions of african cup until 1980, algerians had great run. after finishing first in group, algeria beat rivals egypt in semi finals , reached final first time, losing tournament hosts nigeria 3–0. tournament considered birth of algerian team 1 of big teams in africa.

the golden generation, 1980–1990

algeria s squad against austria during 1982 fifa world cup



belloumi, legendary football player of algeria

1982 fifa world cup algeria caused 1 of great world cup upsets on first day of tournament 2–1 victory on reigning european champions, west germany. in final match in group between west germany, austria , chile, algeria having played final group game day before, european teams knew west german win 1 or 2 goals qualify them both, while larger german victory qualify algeria on austria, , draw or austrian win eliminate germans. after 10 minutes of all-out attack, west germany scored through goal horst hrubesch. after goal scored, 2 teams kicked ball around aimlessly rest of match. chants of fuera, fuera ( out, out ) screamed spanish crowd, while angry algerian supporters waved banknotes @ players. performance deplored, german , austrian fans. algeria protested fifa, ruled result allowed stand; fifa introduced revised qualification system @ subsequent world cups in final 2 games in each group played simultaneously.

1986 fifa world cup in 1984, algeria took third place in 1984 africa cup of nations in côte d ivoire. during 1986 africa cup of nations, national teams recorded 2 defeats , 1 draw , eliminated in first round. in mexico, @ 1986 fifa world cup, algerians not able pass first round once again in group included northern ireland (1–1 draw), brazil (1–0 loss), , spain (3–0 loss). 1 algerian managed score during competition: djamel zidane. thereon, algeria failed qualify world cup until 2010.

madjer considered 1 of best football players in history of algeria.

1990 african cup of nations in 1990, algeria hosted 1990 african cup of nations first time , considered win competition. drawn in group a, algerians started tournament beating nigeria 5–1, doubles djamel menad , rabah madjer , goal djamel amani. after great start convincing victory against nigerians, beat côte d ivoire 3–0, goals djamel menad, tahar cherif el ouazzani, , cherif oudjani. last game of group, algeria beat egypt 2–0, goals djamel amani , moussa saib. after perfect start 3 wins in many games, algeria beat senegal 2–1 in semi finals after djamel menad , djamel amani scored in front of 85,000 fans in stade 5 juillet 1962 reach final second time in history. in final against nigeria, in front of 105,302 fans in same stadium, cherif oudjani, in 38th minute, enabled algeria win african nations cup first time. djamel menad crowned top scorer of competition 4 goals.

the dark years, 1990–2008

after winning 1990 african cup of nations , barely missing out in qualifying 1990 fifa world cup, algerian football still @ peak , seemed moving towards right direction while dominating fellow african teams unique north african style of play, mixed physical technical football. however, algeria being on brink of civil war in 90s, social , political unrest started having negative impact in every domain in country including football. although algeria managed qualify 1992 african cup of nations, title holders disappointing , eliminated in first round of competition.

in 1994 african cup of nations algeria disqualified tournament after fielding ineligible player, , many fans home criticized staff of team, accusing them of being irresponsible , unprofessional. in 1996, algeria returned african cup of nations, eliminated hosts south africa in quarter-finals. algerians failed qualify following world cups in 1998, 2002 , 2006. during 1998 african cup of nations, algeria finished last in group 3 defeats , eliminated in group stage. algerian football losing reputation , team once considered 1 of best , feared teams in africa, no longer feared.

in 2000 african cup of nations, fennecs managed pass first round lose 2–1 eventual champions cameroon in quarter-finals. algeria once more failed pass first round in african competition in 2002. in 2004, algeria, coached rabah saadane looking , full of confidence, after drawing first game of group 1–1 against tournament favorites cameroon, algeria recorded historic win against archrivals egypt 2–1. after start algeria, north african side surprisingly lost last game of group against zimbabwe 2–1 however, because of 2–1 victory against egypt, algeria finished second in group , advanced next round. next opponent morocco , after goalless game on 80 minutes, algeria took lead in 84th minute after goal abdelmalek cherrad, seconds before final whistle morocco managed score meant 2 sides have play in time, morocco go on win 3–1. loss against north african neighbors heartbreaking, , after game, algeria failed qualify following 2 africa cup of nations in 2006 , 2008 , nothing seemed working algerian football.

the return

world cup 2010 qualifiers

algeria fans @ friendly vs. republic of ireland in dublin

on october 11, 2008, algeria returned top 20 african teams in fifa ranking finishing first in group ahead of senegal, gambia, , liberia second round in combined 2010 world cup , 2010 african cup of nations qualifications. in third , final round of qualifiers, algeria joined zambia, rwanda, , egypt in group c. egypt considered favorites win group , qualify world cup in june 2009, algeria beat double african champions egypt 3–1 changed teams objectives qualifying african cup, qualifying world cup after 24-year absence. next game against zambia green foxes managed win 2–0 in lusaka. algeria again beat zambia @ home in blida 1–0 followed 3–1 win against rwanda, algerians ensured qualification world cup go down wire final encounter against egypt in cairo, loss 3 goals stop fennecs going south africa. prior game algerian team bus attacked in cairo egyptian fans, leaving several team members injured. led diplomatic row between 2 countries. attack prior game left algerian players in shock resulted in 2–0 loss in controversial situation, conceding goal within couple seconds final whistle. loss mean 2 north african sides have play play-off game in sudan winner qualifying world cup in south africa. algeria won 1–0 after stunning goal anthar yahia , qualified world cup third time in history.

african cup of nations 2010

after qualifying 2010 world cup @ expense of egypt, algeria gaining respect lost in 90s. came in 2010 tournament full of confidence. being drawn in group a, angola, malawi , mali, algeria started poorly, surprisingly losing 3–0 group outsiders malawi. after loss algeria had prove first game mistake , in following game against mali won 1–0 rafik halliche header. in last match, drew 0–0 angola, sent them second round, finishing same amount of points mali, superior head-to-head record. playing in cabinda, algeria faced côte d ivoire in quarterfinals considered heavy favorites. after trailing 1–0, karim matmour equalized in first half, algerians having great game game heading time keita gave ivorians lead in 89th minute, goal seemed sure seal victory. however, algerians equalized madjid bougherra 2 minutes later in added time, , in time perfect karim ziani cross found hameur bouazza gave fennecs lead. algeria shocked whole continent convincing win against cote ivoire team considered best in africa. next algeria faced egypt in semi-finals, tensions still high between 2 nations after world cup qualification play-off incident , fans both sides felt must win game them. unfortunately algeria, things did not go planned. after waves of controversial decisions referee both sides, algeria ended game 3 red cards led egypt winning 4–0 biggest defeat in history of teams meetings. algeria lost 1–0 nigeria in third place game , finished fourth in competition.

fifa world cup 2010

algeria vs england in 2010 fifa world cup

algeria drawn in group c england, usa, slovenia. north african side came in tournament in poor form, losing world cup preparation games in friendlies. in first game lost slovenia 0–1. match scoreless until slovenia s captain robert koren scored in 79th minute after abdelkader ghezzal sent off second bookable offence. in second group game, algeria drew england leading mass celebration throughout world s algerian communities. fennecs lost final group game united states 1–0 landon donovan winner in second-half injury time. algeria exited championship 1 of 2 teams, along honduras, fail score goal.

2010–11: team in trouble

after world cup, bad results growing , growing no wins. after 2–1 home loss guinea in friendly match , 1 – 1 draw @ home tanzania, veteran manager rabah saâdane resigned , replaced abdelhak benchikha. newly appointed coach tried bring in new faces squad bolster offense poor results continued benchikha s side started off 2–0 away loss central african republic. there little bit of hope restored algerians after managed beat morocco 1 – 0 @ home after goal hassan yebda after lost 4–0 morocco in return leg, manager resigned. algeria failed qualify 2012 africa cup of nations , nightmare continued.

2011–12: arrival of halilhodžić

vahid halilhodžić @ algeria match against armenia

after new coach vahid halilhodžić appointed, managed few decent results before start of world cup qualifiers. bosnian coach s debut resulted in 1–1 away draw against tanzania, beat central african republic 2–0 goals coming hassan yebda , foued kadir. after game against tanzania , convincing win against central african rep, algerian fans started believe in national team again , put trust in coach vahid revive national team, , happened results kept on coming, algeria beat niger 3–0 in friendly, , start of 2014 fifa world cup qualifiers algeria beat rwanda 4–0 start off brightly. qualifying 2013 african cup of nations next target les fennecs , started off beating gambia 2–1 in banjul followed 4–1 victory in blida advance final qualifying round, algerians take on north african neighbors libya. desert warriors ended winning 3–0 on aggregate against libyans qualify 2013 africa cup of nations.

2013 africa cup of nations: shock results

algeria arrived 2013 africa cup of nations plenty of confidence , emergence of islam slimani , el arbi hillel soudani, addition squad of talented valencia cf winger sofiane feghouli, algeria considered 1 of favorites win competition, unfortunately them lacked experience , despite clear domination against opponents, finished last in group after losing first game against tunisia 1–0 after crucial 90 minute goal youssef msakni. in second game against togo, algeria expected come out victory again lack of experience once again crucial, after dominating game, conceded 2 goals , officially eliminated competition. last game against ivory coast ended in 2–2 draw. algerian fans extremely disappointed team s exist competition, , algerian media speculated coach vahid sacked, president of algerian football federation decided maintain vahid, arguing team heading in right direction , needs more time gain experience.

road brazil

after disappointing campaign in 2013 africa cup of nations, , algerian football federation confirming manager s stay. algeria focus on world cup qualifying campaign had decent start 1 win , 1 loss, continued campaign winning 3–1 versus benin @ home , beating them again 3–1 away in benin. after travelling kigali face rwanda, 1–0 away victory guaranteed them first-place position in group means advance final round of qualifying campaign. last game didn t have effect on standings algeria still won 1–0 versus mali national football team. after topping group h, algeria drawn burkina faso final opponent. 1st leg held in burkina, , second in algeria. first leg ended in 3–2 loss burkina faso , outraged lot of algerian fans burkina awarded false penalty. second leg harsh game algeria managed scrap 1–0 victory advance 2014 fifa world cup.

making history, fifa world cup 2014

algeria national football team in 2014 fifa world cup

algeria drawn in group h belgium, russia , south korea. in opening game, feghouli scored algeria s first world cup goal 28 years. in second game against south korea, brahimi scored fourth goal against opposition set record of being first african team score 4 or more goals in single match in world cup. on 26 june, algeria played russia second place in group h, russia scored opening goal slimani became hero scoring equalizer carry algeria second round of world cup first time. in second round, algeria narrowly defeated eventual champions germany.

after world cup (2014–present)

algeria lining during 2015 africa cup of nations

after successful world cup, algeria gained respect , once more considered 1 of best teams in africa, young , exciting players playing in top teams across europe.

after coach vahid decided opt out of contract extension following historic world cup, long time fc lorient coach christian gourcuff appointed faf president mohamed raouraoua algeria reach goals.

2015 africa cup of nations

after topping 2015 africa cup of nations qualification group consisted of mali, malawi , ethiopia, algeria heavy favorites win 2015 edition of tournament hosted in equatorial guinea. algeria drawn in difficult group included south africa, ghana , senegal. every single team in group being in top form, algeria struggled in first game against south africans , goal down before beating them 3–1, in second game against ghana, black stars in desperate need of victory after losing first game senegal, while draw algeria guarantee them qualification next round. after 90 minutes , while game looked heading goalless draw neither sides looking dangerous, asamoah gyan struck before final whistle give 1–0 victory ghana. in last game of group against senegal, algeria looked better , after goals riyad mahrez , youngster nabil bentaleb foxes through next round. desert foxes finished second in group behind ghana despite goal difference due head head record. ivory coast awaited them, wilfried bony score twice eventual win elephants, eliminating desert foxes competition.

2017 & 2018 africa cup of nations , world cup qualification

new manager christian gourcuff criticised after losing 2–1 friendly loss against guinea , 2–2 draw tanzanians. re-assured faf 7–0 win against tanzania go through third round of 2018 world cup qualification.

after 3–3 draw against ethiopia, manager christian gourcuff resigned position. interim manager nabil neghiz took on while faf searching new manager, leading them 2–0 win against seychelles qualified them 2017 africa cup of nations. milovan rajevac appointed manager un june 2016, resigned after 2 games.[1] successor, lucas alcaraz, sacked after leading team s failed bid qualify 2018 world cup,[2] taking 1 point first 5 matches in group b.[3]

in 2017, algeria lost 1–0 zambia eliminated them world cup in russia.