Algeria vs Niger head-to-head record

Algeria wins: 9
Draws: 0
Niger wins: 1

10 meetings, 1981 to 2026Goals: Algeria 29, Niger 4

Algeria and Niger have met 10 times since 1981. Algeria have won 9, Niger 1. They last met on 6 October 2026, when Algeria won 2–1 in a friendly.

The 10 meetings have produced 33 goals, 3.30 per game. The biggest win is Algeria’s 6–0 in World Cup qualifying in 2003. Algeria have won the last eight meetings. They went 22 years without meeting, between 1981 and 2003.

Who has won more, Algeria or Niger?

All matches10 matches

9 Algeria0 drawsNiger 1

Competitive8 matches

7 Algeria0 drawsNiger 1

Friendlies2 matches

2 Algeria0 drawsNiger 0

Key numbers

Goals: Algeria 29, Niger 43.30 per game
First meeting: Algeria 4–0 NigerWorld Cup qualifying, 1 May 1981
Most recent: Algeria 2–1 NigerFriendly, 6 Oct 2026
Algeria’s biggest win: Algeria 6–0 NigerWorld Cup qualifying, 14 Nov 2003
Niger’s biggest win: Niger 1–0 AlgeriaWorld Cup qualifying, 31 May 1981
Most goals in a meeting: Algeria 6–1 NigerWorld Cup qualifying, 8 Oct 2021
Current run: Algeria, 8 wins in a row
Biggest upset: Niger 1–0 AlgeriaWorld Cup qualifying, 31 May 1981Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 22%
TFN Elo rating now: Algeria 1840 (29th), Niger 1483 (106th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

6 Oct 2026
Algeria2Niger1
Friendly
Tizi Ouzou, Algeria
27 Mar 2023
Niger0Algeria1
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Radès, Tunisia (neutral)
23 Mar 2023
Algeria2Niger1
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Algiers, Algeria
12 Oct 2021
Niger0Algeria4
World Cup qualifying
Niamey, Niger
8 Oct 2021
Algeria6Niger1
World Cup qualifying
Algiers, Algeria

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Algeria win and drops with every Niger win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Algeria have won more Below: Niger have won more

Level

Algeria lead by 8 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 8, held by Algeria from 6 October 2026.

Every meeting on one timeline

Algeria wins

Draws

Niger wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Algeria's home games

6 matches

600

AlgeriaDrawsNiger

In Niger's home games

3 matches

201

AlgeriaDrawsNiger

At neutral venues

1 match

100

AlgeriaDrawsNiger

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Algeria	Niger	Goals
World Cup qualifying	6	5	1	21–2
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	2	2	0	3–1
Friendly	2	2	0	5–1

Meetings by decade

Algeria wins Draws Niger wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Algeria	Niger	Goals
1980s	2	1	1	5
2000s	2	2	0	7
2010s	1	1	0	3
2020s	5	5	0	18

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Algeria	Niger
Wins in a row	82003 to 2026	11981
Unbeaten meetings	82003 to 2026	11981

Top scorers in Algeria vs Niger

1Nassim AkrourAlgeria3
2Riyad MahrezAlgeria3(1 penalty)
3Abdelmalek CherradAlgeria2
4Islam SlimaniAlgeria2
5Lakhdar BelloumiAlgeria2
6Mansour BoutaboutAlgeria2

Scorer records exist for 6 of the 10 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Algeria and Niger played each other?

10 times, starting on 1 May 1981. 8 of those meetings were competitive and 2 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Algeria and Niger?

Algeria, with 9 wins to 1. 0 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Algeria vs Niger?

Algeria’s 6–0 win in World Cup qualifying on 14 November 2003 in Algiers.

When did Algeria and Niger last play?

On 6 October 2026 in Tizi Ouzou, when Algeria won 2–1 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Algeria and Niger?

In 8 competitive matches, Algeria have 7 wins, Niger have 1, and 0 ended level.

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Every Algeria vs Niger result

All 10 Competitive 8 Friendlies 2

Every Algeria vs Niger result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
6 Oct 2026	Algeria	2–1	Niger	Friendly	Tizi Ouzou, Algeria
27 Mar 2023	Niger	0–1	Algeria	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Radès, Tunisia (neutral)
23 Mar 2023	Algeria	2–1	Niger	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Algiers, Algeria
12 Oct 2021	Niger	0–4	Algeria	World Cup qualifying	Niamey, Niger
8 Oct 2021	Algeria	6–1	Niger	World Cup qualifying	Algiers, Algeria
26 May 2012	Algeria	3–0	Niger	Friendly	Blida, Algeria
14 Nov 2003	Algeria	6–0	Niger	World Cup qualifying	Algiers, Algeria
11 Oct 2003	Niger	0–1	Algeria	World Cup qualifying	Niamey, Niger
31 May 1981	Niger	1–0	Algeria	World Cup qualifying	Niamey, Niger
1 May 1981	Algeria	4–0	Niger	World Cup qualifying	Constantine, Algeria