The Fennecs extended their record undefeated run against Burkina Faso away on Tuesday
Togo
The run began way back in November 2018, as Togo were beaten 4-1 in a qualifying bout for the Nations Cup.
It was a strong response from Algeria after they’d been beaten 1-0 by Benin in the previous month, during a run of one win in seven games.
Riyad Mahrez netted twice.
Qatar
The first non-African team Algeria faced in their record-breaking run, Qatar were seen off 1-0 in December 2018 in Doha.
Baghdad Bounedjah scored the only goal of the game.
The Gambia
A miserable result for Algeria—and one of Gambia’s finest hours—as the Fennecs were held 1-1 in a Nations Cup qualifying dead rubber by the tiny Scorpions.
Mehdi Abeid opened the scoring.
Tunisia
The Fennecs beat Tunisia—not for the last time—in a 1-0 friendly victory in March 2019, with Bounedjah’s second-half penalty securing the win.
Burundi
Another underwhelming result as Algeria tuned up ahead of the Nations Cup, Burundi—debutants at the 2019 Afcon—held the heavyweights 1-1 in an international friendly.
Bounedjah’s opener was cancelled out by a Rais M’Bolhi own goal.
Mali
A more expansive Algeria dispatched Mali 3-2 in their final match before the Afcon 2019 tournament, although defensive frailties raised concerns about their ability to win the big one in Egypt as the Eagles enjoyed some joy against the Fennecs going forward.
Kenya
The Harambee Stars battled hard upon their return to the Nations Cup, but ultimately they weren’t able to keep Algeria at bay as the Fennecs began their Afcon campaign with a 2-0 victory.
Senegal
Three weeks before their Nations Cup final showdown, Algeria and Senegal met in the group, with the Fennecs winning 1-0.
It was a sign of things to come as the Fennecs gathered momentum in the continental tournament, with the impressive Youcef Belaili scoring the only goal of the game.
Tanzania
Algeria flexed their muscles against a limited Tanzania side, winning 3-0 to round off their group stage campaign in some style.
Islam Slimani opened the scoring, with Adam Ounas netting a double.
Guinea
A routine 3-0 victory for Algeria in their Nations Cup quarter-final, with Guinea looking drained and off the pace following their group stage campaign.
Belaili, Mahrez and Ounas scored the goals.
Ivory Coast
The closest Algeria came to losing their undefeated streak?
They required penalties to defeat the Ivory Coast in their Nations Cup quarter-final encounter following a 1-1 draw.
Soufiane Feghouli’s opener had been cancelled out by Jonathan Kodjia.
Nigeria
A genuine heavyweight showdown in the Nations Cup semi-final, the Super Eagles gave a good account of themselves, but were undone by a Riyad Mahrez-inspired Algeria.
The Manchester City forward netted a 90th-minute winner after Odion Ighalo had given Nigeria hope 18 minutes earlier.
Senegal
Algeria brought home the Nations Cup title following a gritty 1-0 triumph over Senegal in Cairo, with Bounedjah’s deflected second-minute effort enough to take the victory.
Benin
The first match after the Nations Cup final, Benin were beaten 1-0 in a low-key international friendly as Islam Slimani scored the only goal of the game.
Democratic Republic of Congo
Something of an experimental side were held 1-1 by the DRC in October 2019, with Slimani opening the scoring early on.
Colombia
The second of three non-African teams who were unable to defeat Algeria during their remarkable run, Colombia were dispatched 3-0 by a rampant Fennecs team in October 2019.
Mahrez scored twice after Bounedjah had opened the scoring.
Zambia
Sublime stuff from the North Africans as they demolished Zambia 5-0 in a Nations Cup qualifier to take a major step towards defending their title in Cameroon.
Botswana
Less convincingly, Algeria saw off Botswana 1-0 away from home in their final fixture of a remarkable 2019, with Belaili again coming up trumps when it mattered most.
Nigeria
The first match back following the suspension of international football due to Covid-19, a poor Nigeria side were beaten 1-0.
Again, Algeria started strongly, with Ramy Bensebaini netting the winner in the sixth minute.
Mexico
The last non-African opponents Algeria faced during their run, Mexico held the African champions to a 2-2 draw in an October friendly.
Adlene Guedioura was sent off late on.
Zimbabwe
Beaten 3-1 by Algeria in the first of two back-to-back Nations Cup qualifiers in November.
Zimbabwe (again)
The Warriors improved for the second fixture—on home soil—but weren’t able to secure a win as the two sides played out a 2-2 draw.
Algeria took a two-goal lead through Andy Delort and Mahrez, before Zimbabwe staged an impressive comeback.
Zambia
Another tricky assignment.
Algeria were certainly given a scare when they were held 3-3 by Zambia—with Patson Daka scoring twice—in March.
Botswana
Smashed 5-0 in March’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, as Algeria rounded off their programme on the road to Cameroon in style with five separate scorers.
Mauritania
The last team to score against Algeria, but Mauritania were ultimately eclipsed 4-1 in a friendly in June.
Feghouli netted twice, with Ounas and Bounedjah also among the goals.
Mali
A tricky opponent, but dispatched 1-0 in an international friendly in the summer, with Mahrez scoring the only goal of the game.
Tunisia
Defeated 2-0 by the Fennecs in an international friendly in June.
Guedioura was again sent off, following goals from Bounedjah and Mahrez.
Djibouti
Smashed 8-0 by Algeria last week in a World Cup qualifier, with Islam Slimani scoring four, Djibouti were down to ten men following the 23rd minute.
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso became the latest team to be seen off by Algeria as they were held 1-1 in Tuesday evening’s World Cup qualifier.
While the North Africans will be disappointed to have dropped two points following Abdoul Tapsoba’s second-half equaliser, they nonetheless extend their undefeated streak, and remain atop Group A.
Source:Goal
