Algeria ,on the sidelines of the 5-0 victory over Botswana in the sixth day of the CAN 2021 qualifiers, the Fennecs’ series stands at 24 games without a defeat. This is a record for a selection from the African continent.
18 wins and 6 draws: here is the new unbeaten record of an African team, jointly held by Algeria by winning yesterday against Botswana (5-0) in order to quietly complete the CAN 2021 qualifiers ( postponed between January 15 and February 28, 2022 due to the health situation) in first place in its group H, ahead of Zimbabwe. Djamel Belmadi’s performance puts them on par with Egypt in this unbeaten standings, which also set a record of 24 games unbeaten in the 2000s.
Information unveiled by the Algerian press could however call into question this statistic. Ivory Coast could claim to hold the current record with 26 games unbeaten. This series was carried out over three years between November 2010 and the defeat of the Elephants in the quarterfinals of the CAN 2013, lost against Nigeria. However, regulation time should not be taken into account when the Ivorian side lost on penalties in the 2012 African Cup final against Zambia coached by Hervé Renard at the time.
Spain and Brazil hold the world record
To put an end to any controversy, Algeria could continue its unbeaten streak for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers where Riyad Mahrez’s teammates will soon face Burkina Faso, Niger and Djibouti in Group A. An accessible group for the Fennecs who can now aim higher. After breaking the continental record, head to Brazil and Spain who hold the streak of 35 games unbeaten on a world scale.
