Algeria
Preview
Algeria were aiming to qualify for their third consecutive World Cup, having participated in both the 1982 and 1986 edition. They had already become part of World Cup folklore after their good display in 1982, where they also had gained much sympathy after the so-called “Disgrace of Gijón”.
Kamel Lemoui had been appointed new head coach for Algeria in October 1988, and inherited one of the most talented squads in African football. Players like Belloumi and Madjer provided the class that could make a real difference. Lemoui had most recently been in charge of MC Oran, leaving the job after bringing the club back to the Algerian 1st division in 1985-86.

World Cup appearances: 1982, 1986
Manager. Kamel Lemoui
2nd Round results
Qualifer 1
06.01.1989
Annaba
Algeria

3–0

Zimbabwe
TBC
Friendly
08.02.1989
Algeria
Bennabou
Hadj Adlane

2–0

Finland
TBC
Friendly
10.02.1989
Malta

0–1

Algeria
Zorgane
TBC
Friendly
12.02.1989
Algeria

0–0

Denmark
TBC
Friendly
22.03.1989
Algeria
Bennabou

1–1

Morocco
TBC
Friendly
05.04.1989
Algeria
Hadj Adlane
Menni

2–0

Tunisia
TBC
Friendly
24.05.1989
Morocco

1–0

Algeria
TBC
Friendly
31.05.1989
Sweden

2–0

Algeria
TBC
Qualifier 2
11.06.1989
Ivory Coast

0–0

Algeria
TBC
Qualifier 3
25.06.1989
Zimbabwe

1–2

Algeria
Menad
Madjer
TBC
Friendly
30.07.1989
Algeria
Adghigh

1–1

Qatar
TBC
Qualifier 4
25.08.1989
Algeria
Madjer

1–0

Ivory Coast
TBC
Final Round results
1st leg: Algeria 0-0 Egypt
08.10.1989.
Line-up:
TBC later in 2021…!
Friendly: Tunisia 0-0 Algeria
01.11.1989.
Line-up:
Friendly: Italy 1-0 Algeria
11.11.1989.
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2nd leg: Egypt 1-0 Algeria
17.11.1989.
Line-up:
TBC later in 2021…!