Algeria
AFRICA CUP 2015

GROUP C QUARTER-FINALS

Nations Cup appearances: 15 
Best result: Winners (1990) 
Coach: Christian Gourcuff (France) 
Key players: Yacine Brahimi, Sofiane Feghouli, Islam Slimani 
Fifa ranking: 18

Algeria crashed out in the group phase last time around but have since climbed to the top of the African rankings and reached the World Cup knock-out stage for first time in 2014. 

Attacking midfielder Yacine Brahimi is reigning BBC African Footballer of Year.