Algeria at the FIFA World Cup
Algeria has qualified to the FIFA World Cup on five occasions, in 1982, 1986, 2010, 2014 and 2026. They have once qualified for the knockout rounds, reaching the round of 16 in 2014 before losing to Germany. Algeria nearly qualified to the second round of the 1982 World Cup after beating both West Germany and Chile; however, a controversial match between West Germany and Austria wound up eliminating the Algerians. In 2014, Algeria qualified for the round of 16 for the first time.
Participations
Algeria at Spain 1982
;Group 2| Team | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 |
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Algeria at Mexico 1986
;Group D| Team | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
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Algeria at South Africa 2010
;Group CEngland vs Algeria
Man of the Match:Ashley Cole
Assistant referees:
Rafael Ilyasov
Bakhadyr Kochkarov
Fourth official:
Michael Hester
Fifth official:
Jan Hendrik Hintz
United States vs Algeria
Man of the Match:Landon Donovan
Assistant referees:
Peter Hermans
Walter Vromans
Fourth official:
Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh
Fifth official:
Mu Yuxin
Algeria at Brazil 2014
;Group HBelgium vs Algeria
----South Korea vs Algeria
----Algeria vs Russia
Record players
| Rank | Player | Matches | World Cups |
| 1 | Rafik Halliche | 7 | 2010 and 2014 |
| 2 | Mehdi Lacen | 6 | 2010 and 2014 |
| 2 | Mahmoud Guendouz | 6 | 1982 and 1986 |
| 2 | Rabah Madjer | 6 | 1982 and 1986 |
| 2 | Faouzi Mansouri | 6 | 1982 and 1986 |
| 2 | Madjid Bougherra | 6 | 2010 and 2014 |
| 2 | Raïs M'Bolhi | 6 | 2010 and 2014 |
| 3 | Salah Assad | 5 | 1982 and 1986 |
| 3 | Lakhdar Belloumi | 5 | 1982 and 1986 |
| 3 | Noureddine Kourichi | 5 | 1982 and 1986 |
| 3 | Djamel Zidane | 5 | 1982 and 1986 |