Algeria v South Africa: Head to head

South Africa will have a true test of their abilities when they tackle North African heavyweights Algeria in an International Friendly at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers on Tuesday night.

Bafana Bafana training at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers, Algeria, on Monday. Coach Hugo Broos' charges face hosts Algeria at this venue in a FIFA series match on Tuesday night. pic.twitter.com/Haf9NL8Rew

Catch the action live on SuperSport at 11pm CAT (SA, GMT+2).

- This will be the fifth meeting between Algeria and South Africa.

- Algeria are currently ranked 43rd by Fifa and 7th in Africa, while South Africa are currently ranked 58th by Fifa and 10th in Africa.

- Over the previous four meetings between the teams each team has a single win while their have been two draws.

- This is the first meeting between the teams in Algeria. Three of the sides previous four meetings have been at the Africa Cup of Nations in 1996, 2000 and 2015.

- The teams only other friendly was on the 12th January 2012 at Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg the game ended 0-0.

- The first meeting between the teams came in the Quarterfinal stages of the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations, at Soccer City in Johannesburg. Bafana Bafana won 2-1 with Mark Fish handing them a 74th minute lead, Tarek Lazizi equalized in the 84th minute for Algeria. John ‘Shoes’ Moshoeu scored a minute later to hand South Africa victory.

- During their 1996 Afcon clash Doctor Khumalo would fail to convert a penalty in the game for South Africa.

- The sides met again at the in Group B at the 2000 Afcon in their final group game, at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi Ghana. Shaun Bartlett Put South Africa ahead after two minutes, Fawzi Moussouni levelled in the 53rd minute for Algeria as both teams