Not long ago, Algeria were a top team in African handball, winning the 2014 CAHB Men's African Championship. But then the results dropped for a while, as "Les Fennecs" failed to qualify for the IHF World Championships in 2017 and 2019.
However, the Algerians have somewhat bounced back in recent years. After a six-year break, they participated in the 2021 IHF World Championship in Egypt, where they won just one match, against fellow African team Morocco, but reached the main round to finish 22nd.