Algeria vs Senegal head-to-head record

Algeria wins: 15
Draws: 6
Senegal wins: 4

25 meetings, 1977 to 2023Goals: Algeria 37, Senegal 19

Algeria and Senegal have met 25 times since 1977. Algeria have won 15, Senegal 4, and 6 matches ended level. They last met on 12 September 2023, when Algeria won 1–0 in a friendly.

The 25 meetings have produced 56 goals, 2.24 per game. The biggest win is Algeria’s 4–0 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying in 1993. Algeria are unbeaten in the last seven meetings (6 wins, 1 draw).

Who has won more, Algeria or Senegal?

All matches25 matches

15 Algeria6 drawsSenegal 4

Competitive14 matches

8 Algeria4 drawsSenegal 2

Friendlies11 matches

7 Algeria2 drawsSenegal 2

Key numbers

Goals: Algeria 37, Senegal 192.24 per game
First meeting: Algeria 2–0 SenegalFriendly, 1 May 1977
Most recent: Senegal 0–1 AlgeriaFriendly, 12 Sept 2023
Algeria’s biggest win: Algeria 4–0 SenegalAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 Jul 1993
Senegal’s biggest win: Senegal 3–0 AlgeriaWorld Cup qualifying, 21 Apr 2001
Most goals in a meeting: Algeria 3–2 SenegalWorld Cup qualifying, 5 Sept 2008
Current run: Algeria unbeaten in 7
Biggest upset: Senegal 0–1 AlgeriaAfrica Cup of Nations, 27 Jun 2019Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 26%
TFN Elo rating now: Algeria 1840 (29th), Senegal 1865 (25th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

12 Sept 2023
Senegal0Algeria1
Friendly
Diamniadio, Senegal
19 Jul 2019
Senegal0Algeria1
Africa Cup of Nations
Cairo, Egypt (neutral)
27 Jun 2019
Senegal0Algeria1
Africa Cup of Nations
Cairo, Egypt (neutral)
23 Jan 2017
Senegal2Algeria2
Africa Cup of Nations
Franceville, Gabon (neutral)
13 Oct 2015
Algeria1Senegal0
Friendly
Algiers, Algeria

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Algeria lead by 11 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 11, held by Algeria from 12 September 2023.

Every meeting on one timeline

Algeria wins

Draws

Senegal wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Algeria's home games

10 matches

910

AlgeriaDrawsSenegal

In Senegal's home games

10 matches

343

AlgeriaDrawsSenegal

At neutral venues

5 matches

311

AlgeriaDrawsSenegal

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Algeria	Draws	Senegal	Goals
Friendly	11	7	2	2	14–5
Africa Cup of Nations	5	4	1	0	8–3
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	4	3	1	0	9–2
World Cup qualifying	4	1	1	2	4–7
Dakar Tournament	1	0	1	0	2–2

Meetings by decade

Algeria wins Draws Senegal wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Algeria	Draws	Senegal	Goals
1970s	1	1	0	0	2
1980s	4	2	2	0	6
1990s	8	6	2	0	23
2000s	6	1	1	4	15
2010s	5	4	1	0	9
2020s	1	1	0	0	1

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Algeria	Senegal
Wins in a row	41991 to 1993	42001 to 2008
Unbeaten meetings	141977 to 2000	61997 to 2008

The longest run of draws is 2, from 5 June 1997 to 16 June 2000.

Top scorers in Algeria vs Senegal

1El Hadji DioufSenegal3
2Islam SlimaniAlgeria2
3Rafik SaïfiAlgeria2

Scorer records exist for 9 of the 25 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Penalty shootouts

Senegal 2–2 AlgeriaDakar Tournament, 22 Jan 1991Senegal won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Algeria and Senegal played each other?

25 times, starting on 1 May 1977. 14 of those meetings were competitive and 11 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Algeria and Senegal?

Algeria, with 15 wins to 4. 6 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Algeria vs Senegal?

Algeria’s 4–0 win in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on 25 July 1993 in Tlemcen.

When did Algeria and Senegal last play?

On 12 September 2023 in Diamniadio, when Algeria won 1–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Algeria and Senegal?

In 14 competitive matches, Algeria have 8 wins, Senegal have 2, and 4 ended level.

Have Algeria and Senegal met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently in the Dakar Tournament on 22 January 1991, when Senegal won the shootout after a 2–2 draw.

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Every Algeria vs Senegal result

All 25 Competitive 14 Friendlies 11

Every Algeria vs Senegal result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
12 Sept 2023	Senegal	0–1	Algeria	Friendly	Diamniadio, Senegal
19 Jul 2019	Senegal	0–1	Algeria	Africa Cup of Nations	Cairo, Egypt (neutral)
27 Jun 2019	Senegal	0–1	Algeria	Africa Cup of Nations	Cairo, Egypt (neutral)
23 Jan 2017	Senegal	2–2	Algeria	Africa Cup of Nations	Franceville, Gabon (neutral)
13 Oct 2015	Algeria	1–0	Senegal	Friendly	Algiers, Algeria
27 Jan 2015	Senegal	0–2	Algeria	Africa Cup of Nations	Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (neutral)
5 Sept 2008	Algeria	3–2	Senegal	World Cup qualifying	Blida, Algeria
31 May 2008	Senegal	1–0	Algeria	World Cup qualifying	Dakar, Senegal
17 Nov 2004	Algeria	1–2	Senegal	Friendly	Toulon, France (neutral)
30 Dec 2001	Senegal	1–0	Algeria	Friendly	Dakar, Senegal
21 Apr 2001	Senegal	3–0	Algeria	World Cup qualifying	Dakar, Senegal
16 Jun 2000	Algeria	1–1	Senegal	World Cup qualifying	Annaba, Algeria
5 Jun 1997	Senegal	0–0	Algeria	Friendly	Dakar, Senegal
25 Jul 1993	Algeria	4–0	Senegal	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Tlemcen, Algeria
10 Jan 1993	Senegal	1–2	Algeria	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Dakar, Senegal
16 Dec 1991	Algeria	3–1	Senegal	Friendly	Algiers, Algeria
17 Feb 1991	Senegal	1–3	Algeria	Friendly	Dakar, Senegal
22 Jan 1991	Senegal	2–2Senegal on pens	Algeria	Dakar Tournament	Dakar, Senegal
18 Dec 1990	Algeria	1–0	Senegal	Friendly	Constantine, Algeria
12 Mar 1990	Algeria	2–1	Senegal	Africa Cup of Nations	Algiers, Algeria
31 Dec 1989	Senegal	0–0	Algeria	Friendly	Dakar, Senegal
28 Aug 1983	Algeria	2–0	Senegal	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Algiers, Algeria
13 Aug 1983	Senegal	1–1	Algeria	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Dakar, Senegal
3 Apr 1981	Algeria	2–0	Senegal	Friendly	Oran, Algeria
1 May 1977	Algeria	2–0	Senegal	Friendly	Algiers, Algeria