Algeria national football team home stadium

Nelson Mandela Stadium in Baraki Algiers is the current exclusive home stadium for the Algeria national football team. This has been the case since it was opened in 2023, Algeria have however also played many of their home games away from Nelson Mandela Stadium throughout their history, both in friendly matches and for competitive tournaments.

History

Unlike many selections, "Les Fennecs" have no recognized national stadium. Whether for the qualifying matches for the World Cup or friendly matches, they turn around the country and changing in many however stages major international meetings are usually held at Stade 5 Juillet 1962[1] of Algiers. Other large stadiums were used to accommodate the Les Fennecs in recent years, including the Stade Mustapha Tchaker[2] that also located at Blida. Other international matches were also played at the Stade 19 Mai 1956[3] of Annaba at Stade 20 Août 1955 and Stade Akid Lotfi[4] of Tlemcen, and the Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui[5] of Constantine.

The team of Algeria historically plays Stade 20 Août 1955 to Algiers which hosted the first international match of Algeria on its soil the 6 January 1963 deal with the selection of Bulgaria, match won with a score of two goals to one. Other historic sites that have hosted regular international home games of the Algeria are Stade 5 Juillet 1962 of Algiers but also Stade Mustapha Tchaker of Blida or also to the Stade Ahmed Zabana[6] of Oran.

Algeria is sometimes relocates its friendly matches in Europe, Algeria has played many games at "home" in recent years France and Switzerland due to the fact that there is a large community expatriates in western Europe and much of the players play in European leagues.

Future for the Algerians Program

† For closed or demolished grounds, capacity is taken at closure.
‡ Currently in the process of, or scheduled to be developed.

List of Algeria national team Games by stadiums in Algeria

As of 25 March 2025
# City Stadium Match Date of debut Debut against Date of
last match		 Final match
against
1 Algiers Stade du 5 Juillet 120 4 Oct 1972[7]  Turkey 12 Nov 2020  Zimbabwe
2 Blida Mustapha Tchaker Stadium 45 20 Aug 2002[8]  DR Congo 29 Mar 2022  Cameroon
3 Oran Ahmed Zabana Stadium 29 26 Feb 1963[9]  Czechoslovakia 4 Sep 2005  Nigeria
4 Algiers 20 August 1955 Stadium 23 6 Jan 1963[10]  Bulgaria 15 Mar 1972  Malta
Annaba 19 May 1956 Stadium 23 10 Jul 1987[11]  Sudan 7 Oct 2024  Togo
6 Constantine Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium 9 4 Dec 1980[12]  China 10 Nov 2017  Nigeria
7 Tlemcen Colonel Lotfi Stadium 6 28 Jul 1989[13]  Qatar 16 Apr 1993  Ivory Coast
8 Algiers Nelson Mandela Stadium 5 23 Mar 2023  Niger 6 Jun 2024  Guinea
9 Oran Miloud Hadefi Stadium 4 23 Sep 2022  Guinea 5 Sep 2024  Equatorial Guinea
10 Mascara The African Unity Stadium 3 11 Dec 1986[14]  Ivory Coast 29 Oct 1988  Angola
11 Tizi Ouzou Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium 2 17 Nov 2024  Liberia 25 Mar 2025  Mozambique
12 Constantine Ramadane Ben Abdelmalek Stadium 1 1 Nov 1964  Soviet Union 1 Nov 1964  Soviet Union
Oran Habib Bouakeul Stadium 1 3 May 1974 Sheffield United 3 May 1974 Sheffield United
Batna 1 November 1954 Stadium 1 13 Mar 1985[15]  East Germany 13 Mar 1985  East Germany
Sidi Bel Abbès 24 February Stadium 1 22 Jan 1986 PSV Eindhoven 22 Jan 1986 PSV Eindhoven
Tiaret Ahmed Kaïd Stadium 1 24 Feb 1987 FC Nantes 24 Feb 1987 FC Nantes
Relizane Tahar Zoughari Stadium 1 18 Mar 1987 O. Marseille 18 Mar 1987 O. Marseille
Mascara Aoued Meflah Stadium 1 29 Oct 1988[16]  Angola 29 Oct 1988  Angola
Béjaïa Maghrebi Unity Stadium 1 22 Mar 1989[17]  Morocco 22 Mar 1989  Morocco
Mostaganem Mohamed Bensaïd Stadium 1 25 Jan 1990 Montpellier HSC 25 Jan 1990 Montpellier HSC

† For closed or demolished grounds, capacity is taken at closure.
‡ Currently in the process of, or scheduled to be developed.

List of Algeria national team Games by stadiums

List of Algerian national football team Games by stadiums with 4 or more matches
# Stadium Match Date of debut Debut against Date of
last match		 Final match
against
1 Stade El Menzah 17 29 Dec 1968[18]  Tunisia 6 Jun 1999  Tunisia
2 Stade Mohammed V ‡ 13 6 Mar 1966[19]  Morocco 9 Sep 2012  Libya
3 March 28 Stadium 9 13 Aug 1973  United Arab Emirates 16 Mar 1982  Ghana
4 Al-Shaab Stadium ‡ 8 1 Jan 1972  Palestine 23 Feb 1978  Iraq
5 Cairo International Stadium 8 20 Mar 1964[20]  Egypt 14 Nov 2009  Egypt
6 June 11 Stadium 7 25 Aug 1973  Iraq 31 Jul 1998  Libya
7 National Stadium, Lagos † 6 6 Jan 1973[21]  Tanzania 3 Jul 1993  Nigeria
8 Addis Abeba Stadium 6 12 Jan 1968[22]  Ivory Coast 29 Mar 2016  Ethiopia
9 Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny 6 17 Mar 1984[23]  Egypt 18 Jul 1993  Ivory Coast
10 Stade Modibo Kéïta 6 5 Feb 1967[24]  Mali 25 Jan 1997  Mali
11 Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat 5 18 Jul 1965[25]  Ivory Coast 25 Jul 1965  Ivory Coast
12 Stade Bouaké 5 5 Mar 1984[26]  Malawi 22 Jun 1997  Ivory Coast
13 Obafemi Awolowo Stadium 4 9 Mar 1980[27]  Ghana 19 Mar 1980  Egypt
14 Alexandria Stadium 4 22 Mar 1964[28]  Egypt 14 Mar 1986  Cameroon
15 Amman International Stadium 4 8 Jul 1988  Syria 14 Jul 1988  Jordan
16 Stade Chedli Zouiten 4 15 Dec 1963[29]  Tunisia 28 Jun 2000  Tunisia
17 Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor 4 10 Jan 1993  Senegal 31 May 2008  Senegal
18 Stade du 4-Août 4 11 Feb 1998[30]  Guinea 12 Oct 2013  Burkina Faso
19 Stade du 26 Mars 4 21 Jan 2002[31]  Nigeria 19 Nov 2014  Mali
20 Estádio da Cidadela 4 31 Mar 1985[32]  Angola 5 Jun 2005  Angola

† For closed or demolished grounds, capacity is taken at closure.
‡ Currently in the process of, or scheduled to be developed.

List of Algeria national team Games by stadiums in African Cup

List of Algerian national football team Games by stadiums in African Cup with 2 or more matches
# Stadium Match Date of debut Debut against Date of
last match		 Final match
against
1 Stade 5 Juillet 1962 ‡ 5 2 Mar 1990  Nigeria 16 Mar 1990  Nigeria
2 Obafemi Awolowo Stadium 4 9 Mar 1980  Ghana 19 Mar 1980  Egypt
3 28 March Stadium 4 7 Mar 1982  Zambia 16 Mar 1982  Ghana
4 Stade Mohamed V ‡ 4 13 Mar 1988  Ivory Coast 26 Mar 1988  Morocco
5 Stade de Franceville 3 15 Jan 2017  Zimbabwe 23 Jan 2017  Senegal
6 Stade Bouaké 3 5 Mar 1984  Malawi 11 Mar 1984  Nigeria
7 Addis Abeba Stadium 3 12 Jan 1968  Ivory Coast 16 Jan 1968  Ethiopia
8 Alexandria Stadium 3 8 Mar 1986  Morocco 14 Mar 1986  Cameroon
9 Kumasi Sports Stadium 3 24 Jan 2000  DR Congo 2 Feb 2000  South Africa
10 Stade du 26 Mars 3 21 Jan 2002  Nigeria 28 Jan 2002  Mali
11 Stade Olympique de Sousse 3 25 Jan 2004  Cameroon 3 Feb 2004  Zimbabwe
12 Estádio 11 de Novembro 3 11 Jan 2010  Malawi 18 Jan 2010  Mali
13 Royal Bafokeng Stadium 3 22 Jan 2013  Tunisia 30 Jan 2013  Ivory Coast
14 Estádio Nacional de Ombaka 2 28 Jan 2010  Egypt 30 Jan 2010  Nigeria
15 Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny 2 14 Mar 1984  Cameroon 17 Mar 1984  Egypt
16 Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta 2 13 Jan 1992  Ivory Coast 17 Jan 1992  Congo
17 Free State Stadium 2 14 Jan 1996  Zambia 18 Jan 1996  Sierra Leone
18 Estadio de Mongomo 2 19 Jan 2015  South Africa 23 Jan 2015  Ghana
19 Estadio de Malabo 2 27 Jan 2015  Senegal 1 Feb 2015  Ivory Coast
20 Stade Municipal 2 8 Feb 1998  Guinea 15 Feb 1998  Cameroon

† For closed or demolished grounds, capacity is taken at closure.
‡ Currently in the process of, or scheduled to be developed.

List of Algeria national team Games by stadiums in World Cup

# Stadium Match Date of debut Debut against Date of
last match		 Final match
against
1 Estadio Carlos Tartiere † 2 21 Jun 1982  Austria 24 Jun 1982  Chile
2 Estádio Beira-Rio 2 22 Jun 2014  South Korea 30 Jun 2014  Germany
3 El Molinón 1 16 Jun 1982  Germany 16 Jun 1982  Germany
4 Estadio Jalisco 1 6 Jun 1986  Brazil 6 Jun 1986  Brazil
5 Estadio Tres de Marzo 1 3 Jun 1986  Northern Ireland 3 Jun 1986  Northern Ireland
6 Estadio Tecnológico 1 12 Jun 1986  Spain 12 Jun 1986  Spain
7 Peter Mokaba Stadium 1 13 Jun 2010  Slovenia 13 Jun 2010  Slovenia
8 Cape Town Stadium 1 18 Jun 2010  England 18 Jun 2010  England
9 Loftus Versfeld Stadium 1 23 Jun 2010  United States 23 Jun 2010  United States
10 Mineirão 1 17 Jun 2014  Belgium 17 Jun 2014  Belgium
11 Arena da Baixada 1 26 Jun 2014  Russia 26 Jun 2014  Russia

† For closed or demolished grounds, capacity is taken at closure.
‡ Currently in the process of, or scheduled to be developed.

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