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Latest news on Algeria national football team, covering matches, results, FIFA rankings, AFCON performances, and updates on the Desert Warriors under coach Vladimir Petković.
The Algeria national football team, currently ranked 37th in FIFA's world rankings, represents one of Africa's most successful football nations. Known as "The Desert Warriors" or "The Fennec Foxes", the team has won two Africa Cup of Nations titles (1990 and 2019) and qualified for four FIFA World Cups, making history with their stunning victory over West Germany in 1982.
Under current head coach Vladimir Petković, appointed in 2024, Algeria continues to compete at the highest level of African football. The team recently secured qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and is currently participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, where they face challenging matches against teams like Guinea, Uganda, and Botswana.
The team's success has made them heroes in Algeria, where football serves as a powerful source of national pride and unity. Their home matches at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers draw passionate crowds, while star players like captain Riyad Mahrez and record goalscorer Islam Slimani (45 goals) have become cultural icons, inspiring young Algerians both at home and abroad.
Algeria's football journey is deeply intertwined with the country's history of independence. The team's predecessor, the FLN football team, played an important role in the Algerian independence movement during the 1950s and early 1960s. Since officially joining FIFA in 1964, Algeria has established itself as one of the continent's most respected football nations.
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