Algeria vs DR Congo Head to Head: Riyad Mahrez Eyes Another Win in Only the Second AFCON meeting Between the Two Teams

Algeria have their eyes set on a probable quarterfinal qualification as they face DR Congo in a Round of 16 game in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. This is going to be the second Algeria vs DR Congo head to head game where the two teams will be facing each other in a competitive tournament, which makes it an even more compelling spectacle.

Algeria are on an unbeaten run in this tournament, with three wins out of the three Group Stage games against Sudan, Burkina Faso, and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. They boast of one of the best defenses in the tournament so far and are looking to maintain that record to take a big leap into the next knockout stage with a commanding win against Les Léopards.

DR Congo national football team were coming fresh off their qualification into the FIFA World Cup Playoffs, and they have fared well so far with two wins and a draw. This is only their second appearance in the RO16 of the revamped version of the AFCON, and they will be looking to make the most out of it.

There have been a few Algeria vs DR Congo h2h matches before, so this game stands a chance of becoming one of the iconic games in the tournament's history. The two teams have very little idea about each other's philosophies, which adds to the unpredictability of the matchup.

Here is our Algeria vs DR Congo head to head records article, which provides all the information required ahead of the gripping encounter in the 2025 AFCON.

DR Congo vs Algeria Head to Head: Overall Record Between Both Teams

There have been just two DR Congo vs Algeria head to head matches in the competitive stage, which is the Africa Cup of Nations. The first encounter between these two teams saw them share the spoils in a 1-1 draw. The upcoming fixture in the 2025 AFCON will be the second competitive Algeria vs DR Congo head to head match in history.

Algeria vs DR Congo Head to Head: A Brief Look at the Past Matches Between the Two Teams

The first Algeria vs DR Congo match was played in the 2000 AFCON, which ended in a 0-0 stalemate. Since then, most of the DR Congo vs Algeria matches have been just friendlies. Each of the three friendlies since the AFCON group stage game in 2000 resulted in a 1-1 draw until the friendly in 2022, which was won by Les Fennecs.

Algeria National Football Team vs DR Congo National Football Team stats: Overall H2H Stats Comparison

The Algeria national football team vs DR Congo national football team stats show us that there is not much to separate the two teams. Algeria football team stats are quite similar to DR Congo football team stats, as both teams have scored and conceded a goal each so far in the competitive games that have taken place between them.

Further matches in the future will give us a better idea of how the two teams have fared in terms of stat metrics.

DR Congo vs Algeria Head to Head: All-Time Top Scorers

Only a handful of players have scored in the Algeria vs DR Congo head to head matches so far. The player who tops the list of the all-time top scorer in the head to head DR Congo vs Algeria matches is Algeria's Kamel Ghilas. Others like Dieumerci Mbokani, Cedric Bakambu of DR Congo, and Islam Slimani from Algeria have a goal each in this fixture.

One of the best AFCON players currently, Riyad Mahrez, will look to get his name on the scoresheet and put his name up there in the top scorers list.

Algeria vs DR Congo Trophies: Which Team has won more Int’l Accolades?

When we compare the Algeria vs DR Congo trophies, we see that both teams have won an equal number of major accolades. Both of them have four trophies each; two of them are AFCON trophies only. One of the best African teams, Algeria, won the AFCON as recently as 2021, while DR Congo's last AFCON title came way back in 1974.

Here's the Algeria vs DR Congo trophies list below, which reveals that it is quite hard to separate the two teams despite Algeria being the superior team of the two on the African continent.

Algeria vs DR Congo H2H: Biggest Wins

Most of the games in the Algeria vs DR Congo head to head matches have resulted in a draw. The only game that resulted in a win was Algeria's 3-0 victory in a friendly in 2022. This game remains the biggest victory in any Algeria vs DR Congo head to head match.

The two competitive Algeria vs DR Congo head to head fixtures have resulted in a 1-1 stalemate, and we are yet to get a clear winner as of now. It remains to be seen if we get a victory in the Algeria vs DR Congo rivalry from any of the two teams by a greater margin than the 2022 one.