Algeria first appeared in the final of the Summer Olympics held in Moscow in 1980.

In 2015, the under-23 team finished runners-up in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament.

Zinedine Ferhat had a penalty saved by Nigeria goalkeeper Daniel Emmanuel in the 68th minute.

[2] Algeria clinched their place in the 2016 Summer Olympics men's football tournament in Rio de Janeiro by beating South Africa 2–0 in the semi-final of the Africa Cup of Nations.

The following list of players were selected for the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament between 29 May – 12 June 2022.