African Cup of Nations 2004 · Group stage · Group [object Object]

Algeria 1–2 Zimbabwe

Tuesday 3 Feb 2004 · Sousse, Tunisia (neutral)

Algeria1–2Zimbabwe

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Ndlovu Lupahla Achiou

65′0–1Adam Ndlovu Zimbabwe
71′0–2Joel Lupahla Zimbabwe
73′1–2Hocine Achiou Algeria

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Algeria

Came on

21Anthar YahiaDF↑25′
7Abdelmalek CherradFW↑68′
10Djamel BelmadiMF↑76′

Zimbabwe

Came on

10Wilfred MugeyiFW↑86′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Algeria: 1663 → 1632
Zimbabwe: 1572 → 1603

Expected score for Algeria: 62.8% (a draw counts half). An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 9, 1989–2025.

Algeria wins: 4
Draws: 4
Zimbabwe wins: 1

Form either side

Algeria

Before

1–0 v Niger 11 Oct 2003 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2003
6–0 v Niger 14 Nov 2003 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2003
0–2 v Mali 15 Jan 2004 · Friendly
1–1 v Cameroon 25 Jan 2004 · African Cup of Nations 2004
2–1 v Egypt 29 Jan 2004 · African Cup of Nations 2004

After

1–3 v Morocco 8 Feb 2004 · African Cup of Nations 2004
0–1 v China PR 28 Apr 2004 · Friendly
1–1 v Jordan 30 May 2004 · Friendly
0–0 v Angola 5 Jun 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
1–1 v Zimbabwe 20 Jun 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004

Zimbabwe

Before

2–2 v Rwanda 31 Oct 2003 · Afro-Asian Games 2003
1–2 v Mauritania 14 Nov 2003 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2003
2–0 v Botswana 13 Dec 2003 · Friendly
1–2 v Egypt 25 Jan 2004 · African Cup of Nations 2004
3–5 v Cameroon 29 Jan 2004 · African Cup of Nations 2004

After

1–1 v Zambia 1 May 2004 · Friendly
0–0 v Zambia 16 May 2004 · Friendly
0–2 v Egypt 24 May 2004 · Friendly
1–1 v Gabon 5 Jun 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
1–1 v Algeria 20 Jun 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004

Group C

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Cameroon	3	1	2	0	+2	5
2Algeria	3	1	1	1	0	4
3Egypt	3	1	1	1	0	4
4Zimbabwe	3	1	0	2	-2	3

Road through the tournament

Algeria

1–1 v Cameroon Group stage
2–1 v Egypt Group stage
1–2 v Zimbabwe Group stage
1–3 v Morocco Quarter-final

Zimbabwe

1–2 v Egypt Group stage
3–5 v Cameroon Group stage
2–1 v Algeria Group stage

Every Algeria v Zimbabwe match9

From Algeria's side.


13 Nov 2025	Zimbabwe	3–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
16 Nov 2020	Zimbabwe	2–2	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 2020	—
12 Nov 2020	Zimbabwe	3–1	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 2020	—
15 Jan 2017	Zimbabwe	2–2	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2017	Group stage
19 Jun 2005	Zimbabwe	2–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
20 Jun 2004	Zimbabwe	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	—
3 Feb 2004	Zimbabwe	1–2	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2004	Group stage
25 Jun 1989	Zimbabwe	2–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—
6 Jan 1989	Zimbabwe	3–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN