Jouglet In 2000, Algeria disputed its second game, facing in on July 30, 2000, in a qualifier for the in.
What we achieved, by bringing such joy to the Algerian people, will remain for ever in my memory.
Unfortunately for Algeria, things did not go as planned.
However, the Algerians equalized with just 2 minutes later in added time, and in extra time a perfect cross found who gave the Fennecs the lead.
The first national championship and the cup started immediately after independence in 1962.
The new president came with new ideas, he brought in Spanish coach Lucas Alcaraz to try to kick start the national team once again, however the Spaniard was sacked after poor results which meant Algeria would miss the 2018 Fifa World cup.