CAF set to vote for Africa Cup 2017 hosts

Algeria, Gabon or Ghana will be chosen on Wednesday as the hosts of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations finals.

7 Apr 2015
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2015 - 1st round / 2nd leg - all results

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7 Apr 2015
AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2015 - 1st round / 2nd leg - all results

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6 Apr 2015
CAF set to elect new Fifa executive committee members

Two new members will be elected as Africa's representatives on Fifa's executive committee on Tuesday.

6 Apr 2015
NATIONAL TEAMS - FRIENDLIES - all results

Bongani Zungu scored in stoppage time to salvage a 1:1 draw for South Africa against Nigeria and Konate brace gives Senegal victory over Ghana in friendly.

30 Mar 2015
NATIONAL TEAMS - FRIENDLIES - Algeria lose in Qatar, as Ivory Coast celebrate

Algeria lost their first game since exiting the Africa Cup of Nations in the quarter-finals, losing 1:0 to Qatar in a friendly.

27 Mar 2015
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2015 - Entente Setif held to a draw

The defending champions, Algerians Entente Setif, put aside the suspension of goalkeeper Sofiane Khedairia to force a 1:1 draw.

18 Mar 2015
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2015 - 1st round / 1st leg - all results

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17 Mar 2015
AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2015 - 1st round / 1st leg - all results

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15 Mar 2015
FIFA RANKING - ALGERIA - The Desert Foxes remain top-ranked African side

Algeria remained the top-ranked African side in Fifa's list for March, one place above Africa Cup of Nations winners Ivory Coast.

13 Mar 2015

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.