What is the history of Egypt and Algeria matches?

Football fans are looking forward to watching a classic summit, the North African derby between Egypt and Algeria, at the conclusion of the first round of the Arab Cup 2021.

The two teams have already qualified for Group D in Arab ChampionshipHowever, the confrontation will not be easy for both of them, as the matches of Egypt and Algeria are usually fierce.

The history of Egypt and Algeria matches is great, as the two teams met in almost all of the competitions that bring them together, and here we learn about this history.

The history of Egypt and Algeria matches in the Arab Cup

The next match between Egypt and Algeria will be the first in the history of the two teams’ confrontations in the Arab Cup, due to their lack of participation in the tournament.

There was a tournament that brought them together of an Arab character before, which is the Quneitra Cup, which was held in Damascus in 1974, but this match cannot be taken into account, as it brought together the Egyptian reserve team and Nasr Hussein Dey Club, who represented Algeria at the time, and the match ended in favor of the “Pharaohs.” The kids are three goals to one.

The history of Egypt and Algeria matches in the World Cup qualifiers

Perhaps this is the most prominent history between the two teams, especially after the famous Omdurman match that brought them together in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, which ended in favor of the Greens.

Other than this match, 7 other matches were held between Egypt and Algeria in the World Cup qualifiers, two of which were in the 2010 qualifiers as well. The Foxes won the first 3-1 and lost in the second 2-0, and this is the main reason for holding the play-off match in Sudan.

Algeria was Egypt’s gateway to the 1990 World Cup, where they faced each other in the qualifiers at the time, and the Greens match ended in a goalless draw, while the Pharaohs won at home with a clean goal.

History of Egypt and Algeria matches in the African Nations Cup

The history of Egypt and Algeria matches in the African Nations Cup is the longest, as the confrontation was held on 9 previous occasions, the first in 1969 and the last in 2010.

The Egyptian national team won only two, the first and the last, while losing on 5 occasions, and two matches ended in a draw between the two great players.

History of Egypt and Algeria matches

Egypt and Algeria matches were played 22 times before, in which the Algerian team prevailed with 10 victories, while the Egyptian team won 6 matches, and 6 matches ended in a draw.