Algeria–Egypt football rivalry
| Location | CAF (Africa) UNAF (North Africa) |
|---|---|
| Teams | Algeria Egypt |
| First meeting | Algeria 1–1 Egypt Friendly 5 July 1963 |
| Latest meeting | Egypt 1–1 Algeria Friendly 16 October 2023 |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 29 |
| Most wins | Algeria (10) |
| All-time series | Algeria: 10 Draw: 12 Egypt: 7 |
Algeria Egypt | |
The Algeria–Egypt football rivalry is a football rivalry between the national football teams of Algeria and Egypt, having achieved nine Africa Cup of Nations and two Arab Cups between the two countries. The two nations have played 29 games against each other; Algeria leads in wins with 11 to Egypt's 6, with the two sides drawing 12 times.
After the independence of Algeria, the first official match took place on 5 July 1963, in a friendly match at the 20 August 1955 Stadium in Algiers. The two teams' matches in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification remain a turning point in the history of the rivalry between the two countries. The two countries also have rivalries with Tunisia.