Algeria
ALGERIA
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Team Profile
The Algeria national football team, nicknamed Les Fennecs (The Desert Foxes) and also moharibou essahra (desert warriors), is making its third appearance to the FIFA World Cup after a 24 year absence. Algeria was able to make it to back-to-back World Cup finals appearance in 1982 and 1986 but was unable to carry that momentum into the following World Cup Qualifications.
Although they failed to make it past the first round in both those World Cup showings, they managed to defeat the eventual finalists West Germany 2-1 in 1982. Algeria showed great potential, which is why that 24 year drought was far too long for this nation. This is a team that qulified for the African Nations Cup 13 times and have won a championship in 1990, when the team overcame Nigeria 1-0 in the finals.
However, that championship win of the CAF was the end of an era as Algeria failed to qualify for the World Cup until South Africa 2010. Algeria has qualified for World Cup 2010 South Africa by finishing top seed in the CAF Group Stages.
CAF Group Stage Standings: Group C
| Team | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Agst | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria(Q) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 16 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 13 |
| Zambia | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Rwanda | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
Official site: www.faf.org.dz
