 From thereon, Algeria failed to qualify for another World Cup until 2010.1990 African Cup of Nations
In 1990, Algeria hosted the 1990 Africa Cup of Nations for the first time and were strongly considered to win the competition.drawn In Group A, the Algerians started the tournament by beating Nigeria 5–1, with doubles by Djamel Menad and Rabah Madjer and a goal by Djamel Amani.