Algeria eye a new golden chapter at the Africa Cup of Nations

Algeria are looking to write a new historic chapter at the 35th Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by Morocco, as they compete in Group E alongside Sudan, Equatorial Guinea, and Burkina Faso.

The Algerian national team produced a historic performance at the 2019 edition, lifting the trophy for the second time after a 29-year wait since their first title in 1990. During that tournament, the “Desert Warriors” delivered a series of standout results on their path to glory, overcoming several strong opponents before defeating highly ranked Senegal 1–0 in the final.

In 2019, Algeria began their knockout journey by beating Guinea, before edging past Ivory Coast on penalties following a draw after extra time, and then overcoming Nigeria in the semi-finals. Those results highlighted a balance between attacking quality and defensive solidity, cementing Algeria’s status as one of Africa’s elite teams.

At the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Algeria return with renewed ambition to reclaim the continental crown. Their opening match against Sudan is one of the most significant fixtures of the first group-stage round and represents a key test of the “Greens’” return to continental contention — especially after the two sides played out a goalless draw at the 2025 Arab Cup earlier this month, underlining Sudan’s development and the fact that they cannot be underestimated.

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• This will be the first Africa Cup of Nations encounter between Algeria and Sudan. Sudan are unbeaten in their last two matches against the “Desert Warriors” in all competitions, having won on penalties after a 1–1 draw in extra time in the quarter-finals of the African Nations Championship last August, before drawing 0–0 in the Arab Cup earlier this month.
• Algeria are making their 21st Africa Cup of Nations appearance and will be aiming to lift the trophy for the third time after their triumphs in 1990 and 2019 — both of which were hosted on Arab soil: Algeria in 1990 and Egypt in 2019.
• This is Algeria’s seventh consecutive Africa Cup of Nations appearance, matching their longest ever streak (seven straight tournaments between 1980 and 1992).
• After being eliminated in the group stage in the last two editions, Algeria enter the tournament without a win in their last six Africa Cup of Nations matches (three draws and three defeats), their longest winless run in the competition’s history. Their last victory came in the 2019 final against Senegal (1–0).
• This is Sudan’s tenth Africa Cup of Nations appearance and their first since 2022. Sudan won the title in 1970 when they hosted the tournament, beating Ghana 1–0 in the final. Since then, they have reached the knockout stages only once, in the 2012 edition.
• Sudan have recorded just one win in their last 16 Africa Cup of Nations matches (six draws and nine defeats), with that victory coming in the 2012 group stage against Burkina Faso (2–1). They have also kept only one clean sheet during that period.
• Sudan’s two wins in qualifying (from six matches) were the lowest total among teams that qualified for the tournament, level with Benin, Botswana, Equatorial Guinea, and Zimbabwe.

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