AFCON 2025 (Round of 16) : History on Algeria’s Side Ahead of DR Congo Clash
Ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025) Round of 16 fixture against DR Congo on Tuesday, at 17:00 local time (16:00 UTC), the Desert Foxes can rely on their favorable head-to-head record to approach this decisive encounter with confidence, but without excess.
Since their official first meeting in 1965 during the African Games at Brazzaville, Congo, in which Algeria won comfortably (4-1), the two teams have faced each other six times, across all competitions.
The record clearly favours the Algerians: two wins, four draws, and no defeats against the “Leopards.” In the final stages of the AFCON, the two teams have faced each other twice: Algeria won during the 1998 AFCON in Burkina Faso (1-0), before settling for a draw at the 2000 AFCON, held in Ghana and Nigeria.
The friendly matches played in 2002, 2008 and 2019 all ended with the same score line (1-1), reflecting often tight and indecisive encounters.
Historical statistics favour the players of national coach Vladimir Petkovic ahead of Tuesday’s match, which will be the first knockout game.
Riding high as Group E leaders and backed by the experience of players seasoned in continental competitions, Algeria will aim to maintain their unbeaten record against DR Congo and advance toward the quarter-final.
