Match Events
- 2′Algeria, own goal:1–0Own goal
- 20′Algeria, substitution:off
- Half-time1 – 0
- 46′Zambia, substitution:
- 49′Zambia, yellow card:Foul
- 57′Zambia, goal:1–1
- 67′Algeria, goal:2–1assist
- 68′Zambia, substitution:
- 68′Zambia, substitution:
- 68′Zambia, substitution:offA. Kangwanda
- 71′Algeria, substitution:off
- 71′Algeria, substitution:
- 71′Algeria, substitution:off
- 74′Algeria, goal:3–1assist
- 78′Zambia, substitution:off
- 82′Zambia, yellow card:Owen TemboFoul
- 89′Zambia, yellow card:Foul
- 89′Algeria, substitution:S. Radouani
- Full-time3 – 1
Lineups
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Algeria
4-3-3
7.32
Average match ratingAlgeria +0.66
6.66
Zambia
4-2-3-1
Hocine Ait Ahmed Stadium
Key Stats
68%Possession32%
–Expected Goals–
21Shots12
6Shots on Target2
6Corners4
90%Pass Accuracy79%
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Match report
Algeria vs Zambia — the facts
Algeria beat Zambia 3–1 (half-time 1–0).
Algeria met Zambia in the AFCON Qualifying (Group Stage - 1). Kick-off was Friday, 25 September 2026, 19:00 UTC at Hocine Ait Ahmed Stadium. Referee: Y. Malala.
Team pages: Algeria · Zambia · AFCON Qualifying
Key moments
- 2' Goal (own goal): Miguel Chaiwa — 1–0
- 57' Goal: Fashion Sakala — 1–1
- 67' Goal: Ibrahim Maza (assist: Mohamed Amoura) — 2–1
- 74' Goal: Anis Hadj-Moussa (assist: Ibrahim Maza) — 3–1
Starting line-ups
Algeria (4-3-3)
- 1 Melvin Mastil
- 13 Jaouen Hadjam
- 21 Ramy Bensebaïni
- 2 Samir Chergui
- 19 S. Radouani
- 30 Ibrahim Maza
- 6 Adem Zorgane
- 10 Farès Chaïbi
- 11 Mohamed Amoura
- 9 Amine Gouiri
- 20 Mohamed Belloumi
Zambia (4-2-3-1)
- 1 W. Mwanza
- 22 David Hamansenya
- 21 D. Chanda
- 6 R. Chanda
- 15 Mathews Banda
- 26 Joseph Liteta
- 5 Miguel Chaiwa
- 10 Fashion Sakala
- 20 Patson Daka
- 11 A. Kangwanda
- 7 Kingstone Mutandwa
About this match
On this page: the Algeria vs Zambia final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this AFCON Qualifying fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Algeria and Zambia team pages or the AFCON Qualifying page.