Algeria commenced their 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (Chan) campaign by defeating hosts Uganda 3-0 at the Mandela National Stadium in Kampala. This victory set new tournament records and extended their remarkable clean sheet streak.

• Algeria extended their unbeaten Chan run to seven matches and their clean sheet streak to an astonishing 712 minutes—the longest in the competition’s history.
• Goals were scored by captain Ayoub Ghazala, Rahmane Meziane, and Sofiane Bayazid.
• Head coach Madjid Bougherra stated their goal is to "bring the trophy home" after their loss in the 2022 Chan final.
• Rahmane Meziane, named Player of the Match, scored his seventh career Chan goal, nearing teammate Aymen Mahious’s nine-goal record.