OFFICIAL: AFCON Champions Algeria named African Men's National Team of the Year

AFCON Champions Algeria have been named 2019 African Men's National Team of the Year. Congratulations!

Algeria claimed the top prize in African football for the second time in their history. They were calm, powerful, and highly technical on the pitch this year. During the 2019 AFCON, Djamel Belmadi’s side went from being outsiders to the competition’s favourites.

A perfectly negotiated first round saw them win their three matches. The Desert Foxes went on to claim a 2-1 win over Nigeria in the semi-final thanks to a late, sumptuous goal from Mahrez, before beating Senegal (1-0) in the final.

The team continues to perform well, beating Colombia (3-0) in a friendly this year. In the qualifying matches for the 2021 AFCON, Algeria scored two wins in their group.

African Men's National Team of the Year Nominees:

Algeria

Madagascar

Senegal

And the 2019 African Women's National Team of the Year award goes to Cameroon Women.