Algeria vs Burkina Faso
head-to-head record
- Algeria wins
- 10
- Draws
- 8
- Burkina Faso wins
- 6
24 meetings, 1967 to 2025Goals: Algeria 38, Burkina Faso 22
Algeria and Burkina Faso have met 24 times since 1967. Algeria have won 10, Burkina Faso 6, and 8 matches ended level. They last met on 28 December 2025, when Algeria won 1–0 at the Africa Cup of Nations.
The 24 meetings have produced 60 goals, 2.50 per game. The biggest win is Algeria’s 7–0 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying in 1981. Algeria are unbeaten in the last five meetings (2 wins, 3 draws).
Who has won more, Algeria or Burkina Faso?
All matches24 matches
Competitive14 matches
Friendlies10 matches
Key numbers
- Goals
- Algeria 38, Burkina Faso 222.50 per game
- First meeting
- Burkina Faso 1–2 AlgeriaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 12 Feb 1967
- Most recent
- Algeria 1–0 Burkina FasoAfrica Cup of Nations, 28 Dec 2025
- Algeria’s biggest win
- Algeria 7–0 Burkina FasoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 30 Aug 1981
- Burkina Faso’s biggest win
- Burkina Faso 3–2 AlgeriaWorld Cup qualifying, 12 Oct 2013
- Most goals in a meeting
- Algeria 7–0 Burkina FasoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 30 Aug 1981
- Current run
- Algeria unbeaten in 5
- TFN Elo rating now
- Algeria 1840 (29th), Burkina Faso 1642 (73rd)How the rating works
Last five meetings
- Algeria1Burkina Faso0
Africa Cup of Nations
Rabat, Morocco (neutral)
- Algeria2Burkina Faso2
Africa Cup of Nations
Bouaké, Ivory Coast (neutral)
- Algeria2Burkina Faso2
World Cup qualifying
Blida, Algeria
- Burkina Faso1Algeria1
World Cup qualifying
Marrakesh, Morocco (neutral)
- Algeria1Burkina Faso0
World Cup qualifying
Blida, Algeria
Who has had the upper hand over time?
The line climbs with every Algeria win and drops with every Burkina Faso win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.
Every meeting on one timeline
Home, away and neutral
In Algeria's home games
11 matches
740
AlgeriaDrawsBurkina Faso
In Burkina Faso's home games
6 matches
114
AlgeriaDrawsBurkina Faso
At neutral venues
7 matches
232
AlgeriaDrawsBurkina Faso
Record by competition
| Competition | Played | Algeria | Draws | Burkina Faso | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12–6 |
| Africa Cup of Nations qualifying | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14–5 |
| Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6–5 |
| World Cup qualifying | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6–6 |
Meetings by decade
| Decade | Results | Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 | 7 | |
| 1980s | 2 | 9 | |
| 1990s | 2 | 6 | |
| 2000s | 11 | 19 | |
| 2010s | 3 | 8 | |
| 2020s | 4 | 11 |
Longest runs
| Longest run of | Algeria | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Wins in a row | 31967 to 1981 | 21998 to 2000 |
| Unbeaten meetings | 52013 to 2025 | 32021 to 2024 |
The longest run of draws is 3, from 7 September 2021 to 20 January 2024.
Top scorers in Algeria vs Burkina Faso
- 1Sofiane FeghouliAlgeria3
- 2Baghdad BounedjahAlgeria2
- 3Riyad MahrezAlgeria2(1 penalty)
Scorer records exist for 8 of the 24 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.
Penalty shootouts
- Algeria 0–0 Burkina FasoFriendly, 26 Sept 2003Algeria won on penalties
Questions answered
How many times have Algeria and Burkina Faso played each other?
24 times, starting on 12 February 1967. 14 of those meetings were competitive and 10 were friendlies.
Who has won more matches between Algeria and Burkina Faso?
Algeria, with 10 wins to 6. 8 matches ended level.
What is the biggest win in Algeria vs Burkina Faso?
Algeria’s 7–0 win in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on 30 August 1981 in Oran.
When did Algeria and Burkina Faso last play?
On 28 December 2025 in Rabat, when Algeria won 1–0 at the Africa Cup of Nations.
What is the competitive record between Algeria and Burkina Faso?
In 14 competitive matches, Algeria have 6 wins, Burkina Faso have 3, and 5 ended level.
Have Algeria and Burkina Faso met in a penalty shootout?
Yes, once. Most recently in a friendly on 26 September 2003, when Algeria won the shootout after a 0–0 draw.
Every Algeria vs Burkina Faso result
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1–0 | Burkina Faso | Africa Cup of Nations | Rabat, Morocco (neutral) | |
| Algeria | 2–2 | Burkina Faso | Africa Cup of Nations | Bouaké, Ivory Coast (neutral) | |
| Algeria | 2–2 | Burkina Faso | World Cup qualifying | Blida, Algeria | |
| Burkina Faso | 1–1 | Algeria | World Cup qualifying | Marrakesh, Morocco (neutral) | |
| Algeria | 1–0 | Burkina Faso | World Cup qualifying | Blida, Algeria | |
| Burkina Faso | 3–2 | Algeria | World Cup qualifying | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| Algeria | 2–0 | Burkina Faso | Friendly | Blida, Algeria | |
| Algeria | 1–2 | Burkina Faso | Friendly | Aix-en-Provence, France (neutral) | |
| Algeria | 0–0 | Burkina Faso | Friendly | Rouen, France (neutral) | |
| Algeria | 3–0 | Burkina Faso | Friendly | Algiers, Algeria | |
| Algeria | 2–2 | Burkina Faso | Friendly | Blida, Algeria | |
| Algeria | 0–0Algeria on pens | Burkina Faso | Friendly | Algiers, Algeria | |
| Algeria | 0–1 | Burkina Faso | Friendly | Amiens, France (neutral) | |
| Algeria | 2–0 | Burkina Faso | Friendly | Annaba, Algeria | |
| Burkina Faso | 1–0 | Algeria | Africa Cup of Nations qualifying | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| Algeria | 1–1 | Burkina Faso | Africa Cup of Nations qualifying | Algiers, Algeria | |
| Algeria | 2–0 | Burkina Faso | Friendly | Algiers, Algeria | |
| Burkina Faso | 1–0 | Algeria | Friendly | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| Burkina Faso | 2–1 | Algeria | Africa Cup of Nations | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| Burkina Faso | 1–2 | Algeria | Africa Cup of Nations | Port Elizabeth, South Africa (neutral) | |
| Burkina Fasoas Upper Volta | 1–1 | Algeria | Africa Cup of Nations qualifying | Ouagadougou, Upper Volta | |
| Algeria | 7–0 | Burkina Fasoas Upper Volta | Africa Cup of Nations qualifying | Oran, Algeria | |
| Algeria | 3–1 | Burkina Fasoas Upper Volta | Africa Cup of Nations qualifying | Algiers, Algeria | |
| Burkina Fasoas Upper Volta | 1–2 | Algeria | Africa Cup of Nations qualifying | Ouagadougou, Upper Volta |
Recent form
Algeria
- Wv NigerFriendly2–1Tue 6 Oct 2026
- Dat BurundiAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying2–2Tue 29 Sept 2026
- Wv ZambiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying3–1Fri 25 Sept 2026
- Lv SwitzerlandWorld Cup0–2Thu 2 Jul 2026
- Dv AustriaWorld Cup3–3Sat 27 Jun 2026
Burkina Faso
- Lat ArgentinaFriendly0–7Sat 3 Oct 2026
- Wv Central African RepublicAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–0Mon 28 Sept 2026
- Dv BeninAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–1Fri 25 Sept 2026
- Dat BelarusFriendly2–2Tue 9 Jun 2026
- Lat RussiaFriendly0–3Fri 5 Jun 2026
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.