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Algeria vs Sierra Leone head-to-head record

Algeria wins
2
Draws
3
Sierra Leone wins
1

6 meetings, 1980 to 2022Goals: Algeria 7, Sierra Leone 4

Algeria and Sierra Leone have met 6 times since 1980. Algeria have won 2, Sierra Leone 1, and 3 matches ended level. They last met on 11 January 2022, when the match ended 0–0 at the Africa Cup of Nations.

The 6 meetings have produced 11 goals, 1.83 per game. The biggest win is Algeria’s 3–1 in World Cup qualifying in 1980. Algeria are unbeaten in the last three meetings (1 win, 2 draws). They went 25 years without meeting, between 1996 and 2022.

Who has won more, Algeria or Sierra Leone?

All matches6 matches

2 Algeria3 drawsSierra Leone 1

Competitive6 matches

2 Algeria3 drawsSierra Leone 1

Key numbers

Goals
Algeria 7, Sierra Leone 41.83 per game
First meeting
Sierra Leone 2–2 AlgeriaWorld Cup qualifying, 31 May 1980
Most recent
Algeria 0–0 Sierra LeoneAfrica Cup of Nations, 11 Jan 2022
Algeria’s biggest win
Algeria 3–1 Sierra LeoneWorld Cup qualifying, 13 Jun 1980
Sierra Leone’s biggest win
Sierra Leone 1–0 AlgeriaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 29 Aug 1992
Most goals in a meeting
Algeria 3–1 Sierra LeoneWorld Cup qualifying, 13 Jun 1980
Current run
Algeria unbeaten in 3
TFN Elo rating now
Algeria 1840 (29th), Sierra Leone 1425 (129th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Algeria0Sierra Leone0

    Africa Cup of Nations

    Douala, Cameroon (neutral)

  2. Algeria2Sierra Leone0

    Africa Cup of Nations

    Bloemfontein, South Africa (neutral)

  3. Algeria0Sierra Leone0

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Annaba, Algeria

  4. Sierra Leone1Algeria0

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Freetown, Sierra Leone

  5. Algeria3Sierra Leone1

    World Cup qualifying

    Oran, Algeria

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Algeria have won more Below: Sierra Leone have won more
31 May 1980: Sierra Leone 2–2 Algeria (World Cup qualifying). Level13 June 1980: Algeria 3–1 Sierra Leone (World Cup qualifying). Algeria +129 August 1992: Sierra Leone 1–0 Algeria (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Level9 April 1993: Algeria 0–0 Sierra Leone (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Level18 January 1996: Algeria 2–0 Sierra Leone (Africa Cup of Nations). Algeria +111 January 2022: Algeria 0–0 Sierra Leone (Africa Cup of Nations). Algeria +1Level
Algeria lead by 1 win after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 1, held by Algeria from 13 June 1980.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In Algeria's home games

2 matches

110

AlgeriaDrawsSierra Leone

In Sierra Leone's home games

2 matches

011

AlgeriaDrawsSierra Leone

At neutral venues

2 matches

110

AlgeriaDrawsSierra Leone

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedAlgeriaDrawsSierra LeoneGoals
Africa Cup of Nations21102–0
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying20110–1
World Cup qualifying21105–3

Meetings by decade

Algeria wins Draws Sierra Leone wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1980s28
1990s33
2020s10

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofAlgeriaSierra Leone
Wins in a row1199611992
Unbeaten meetings31993 to 202221992 to 1993

Top scorers in Algeria vs Sierra Leone

  1. 1Ali MeçabihAlgeria2
  2. 2Tedj BensaoulaAlgeria2

Scorer records exist for 3 of the 6 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Algeria and Sierra Leone played each other?

6 times, starting on 31 May 1980. 6 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Algeria and Sierra Leone?

Algeria, with 2 wins to 1. 3 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Algeria vs Sierra Leone?

Algeria’s 3–1 win in World Cup qualifying on 13 June 1980 in Oran.

When did Algeria and Sierra Leone last play?

On 11 January 2022 in Douala, when the match ended 0–0 at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Every Algeria vs Sierra Leone result

Every Algeria vs Sierra Leone result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Algeria0–0Sierra LeoneAfrica Cup of NationsDouala, Cameroon (neutral)
Algeria2–0Sierra LeoneAfrica Cup of NationsBloemfontein, South Africa (neutral)
Algeria0–0Sierra LeoneAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingAnnaba, Algeria
Sierra Leone1–0AlgeriaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingFreetown, Sierra Leone
Algeria3–1Sierra LeoneWorld Cup qualifyingOran, Algeria
Sierra Leone2–2AlgeriaWorld Cup qualifyingFreetown, Sierra Leone

Recent form

Algeria

  1. Wv NigerFriendly2–1Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Dat BurundiAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying2–2Tue 29 Sept 2026
  3. Wv ZambiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying3–1Fri 25 Sept 2026
  4. Lv SwitzerlandWorld Cup0–2Thu 2 Jul 2026
  5. Dv AustriaWorld Cup3–3Sat 27 Jun 2026

Sierra Leone

  1. Lv Equatorial GuineaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying0–1Mon 28 Sept 2026
  2. Lv ZimbabweAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying2–3Thu 24 Sept 2026
  3. Lat LiberiaFriendly1–3Tue 9 Jun 2026
  4. Wv LiberiaFriendly1–0Sat 6 Jun 2026
  5. Dat AzerbaijanFIFA Series1–1Mon 30 Mar 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.