Algeria women's national football team
The Algeria women's national football team (Arabic: منتخب الجزائر لكرة القدم للسيدات) represents Algeria in international women's football.
| Nickname(s) | الأفناك (The Fennecs)[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Algerian Football Federation | ||
| Other affiliation | UAFA (Arab Nations) | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | UNAF (North Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Farid Benstiti | ||
| Captain | Sofia Guellati | ||
| Top scorer | Naïma Bouhenni (35) | ||
| Home stadium | Stade du 5 Juillet | ||
| FIFA code | ALG | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 84 (14 June 2024)[2] | ||
| Highest | 64 (June – September 2009) | ||
| Lowest | 97 (December 2003) | ||
| First international | |||
| France 14–0 Algeria (Cesson-Sévigné, France; 14 May 1998) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Algeria 14–0 Sudan (Algiers, Algeria; 20 October 2021) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| France 14–0 Algeria (Cesson-Sévigné, France; 14 May 1998) | |||
| Africa Women Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2004) | ||
| Best result | Group Stage (2004, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018) | ||
| UNAF Women's Tournament | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2009) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2009) | ||
| Arab Women's Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2006) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2006) | ||
Algeria played its first match in 1998, against France, and lost 14–0. The team has never qualified for a World Cup. It has qualified five times for the Africa Women Cup of Nations, in 2004, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018, all finishing in group stage.
Algeria plays its home games at the Stade du 5 Juillet in Algiers and is coached by Farid Benstiti since December 2022. They are currently ranked 84th in the world in the FIFA women's rankings. The team's highest ranking was 64th, in June 2009.[3]
Team image
Kit suppliers
| Kit providers | Period |
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| Cirta Sport | 1998–2001 |
| Baliston | 2002–2004 |
| Le Coq Sportif | 2004–2009 |
| Puma | 2010–2014 |
| Adidas | 2015–present |
1st Kit
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2004 AWC
2006 AWC |
2010 AWC
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2014 AWC
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2016 AWCON
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2nd Kit
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2004 AWC
2006 AWC |
2010 AWC
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2014 AWC
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2016 AWCON
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Home stadium
The Algeria women's national football team plays their home matches on the Stade du 5 Juillet.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2023
| 14 July 2023 International Friendly | Senegal | 3–1 | Algeria | Thiès, Senegal |
| 16:30 UTC±0 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade Lat-Dior Referee: Aissata Boudy Lam (Mauritania) |
| 18 July 2023 International Friendly | Senegal | 4–0 | Algeria | Thiès, Senegal |
| 16:30 UTC±0 | Stadium: Stade Lat-Dior |
| 20 September 2023 2024 AwconQ 1st round 1st leg | Uganda | 1–2 | Algeria | Njeru, Uganda |
| 14:00 UTC+1 | Stadium: FUFA Technical Centre Njeru Referee: Tatu Nuru Malogo (Tanzania) |
| 26 September 2023 2024 AwconQ 1st round 2nd leg | Algeria | 1–1 (3–2 agg.) | Uganda | Oran, Algeria |
| 19:00 UTC+1 |
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Stadium: Miloud Hadefi Stadium Referee: Chahenda El Maghribi (Egypt) | ||
| Note: Algeria won 3–2 on aggregate. | ||||
| 30 November 2023 2024 AwconQ 2nd round 1st leg | Algeria | 5–1 | Burundi | Algiers, Algeria |
| 20:00 UTC+1 | Report (FAF) |
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Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet Referee: Aline Guimbang A Etong (Cameroon) |
| 4 December 2023 2024 AwconQ 2nd round 2nd leg | Burundi | 0–1 (1–6 agg.) | Algeria | Algiers, Algeria |
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Report (FAF) |
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Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet Referee: Dominique Hanjavola (Madagascar) | |
| Note: Algeria won 6–1 on aggregate. | ||||
2024
| 24 February 2024 Friendly | Algeria | 2–0 | Burkina Faso | Algiers, Algeria |
| 16:00 UTC+1 | Report (FAF) | Stadium: Centre technique national de Sidi Moussa |
| 27 February 2024 Friendly | Algeria | 3–0 | Burkina Faso | Algiers, Algeria |
| 16:00 UTC+1 | Report (FAF) | Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium |
| 4 April 2024 Friendly | Tunisia | 2–1 | Algeria | Tunis, Tunisia |
| 15:00 UTC+1 | Report (FAF) |
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Stadium: Chedly Zouiten Stadium |
| 7 April 2024 Friendly | Tunisia | 2–2 | Algeria | Tunis, Tunisia |
| 15:00 UTC+1 |
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Report (FAF) | Stadium: Chedly Zouiten Stadium |
| 31 May 2024 Friendly | Algeria | 8–0 | CS Constantine | Blida, Algeria |
| 11:00 UTC+1 | Report (FAF) | Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
- As of 10 July 2023
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Farid Benstiti[4] |
| Assistant coach | Djamel Fredj |
| Goalkeeping coach | Mamadou Bah |
| Physical coach | Moahmed Cherifi |
| Video analyst | Djalil Bouglali |
Manager history
| Years | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Azzedine Chih | 1998–2018 | [5] |
| Radia Fertoul | 2018–2019 | [6] |
| Sonia Haziraj | 2019 | |
| Kamel Betina | 2019 | |
| Madjid Taleb | 2019–2021 | [7] |
| Radia Fertoul | 2021–2022 | [8] |
| Farid Benstiti | 2022–present | [9] |
Players
Current squad
- The following 27 players were called up for Blida training camp and two friend matches against Akbou and Constantine. [10]
- Match dates: 31 May and 3 June 2024
- Caps and goals correct as of: 7 April 2024, after the match against Tunisia
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Amel Salah | 6 September 2002 | 4 | 0 | Le Puy Football 43 |
| 16 | GK | Chloé N'Gazi | 6 June 1996 | 12 | 0 | FC Fleury 91 |
| 23 | GK | Celia Remili | 0 | 0 | Metz | |
| 3 | DF | Sofia Guellati (captain) | 9 July 1992 | 20 | 3 | Rodez AF |
| 4 | DF | Roselène Khezami | 2 September 2001 | 9 | 0 | Marseille |
| 5 | DF | Ouassila Alouache | 11 July 2000 | 11 | 0 | CF Akbou |
| 7 | DF | Morgane Belkhiter | 23 November 1995 | 23 | 3 | Saint-Étienne |
| 13 | DF | Armelle Khellas | 25 June 2001 | 5 | 0 | Grenoble Foot |
| 17 | DF | Imane Chebel | 25 May 1995 | 19 | 2 | Flamengo |
| 22 | DF | Emma Smaali | 29 September 2000 | 4 | 0 | RC Lens |
| 25 | DF | Léa Abadou | 12 March 1997 | 6 | 0 | US Orléans |
| 6 | MF | Lydia Belkacemi | 2 March 1994 | 23 | 3 | Metz |
| 8 | MF | Sylia Koui | 27 July 1992 | 14 | 4 | Nantes |
| 9 | MF | Lina Khelif | 27 January 1997 | 9 | 0 | Thonon Évian |
| 11 | MF | Mélissa Bethi | 18 November 2005 | 1 | 0 | Lyon |
| 12 | MF | Hanna Boubezari | 21 November 1998 | 4 | 1 | Real Oviedo |
| 18 | MF | Lina Boussaha | 16 January 1999 | 9 | 3 | Al Nassr |
| 20 | MF | Amira Ould Braham | 17 February 1998 | 14 | 3 | Nantes |
| 21 | MF | Marine Dafeur | 20 October 1994 | 11 | 4 | Fleury |
| 28 | MF | Mélinne D'Oria | 7 August 2001 | 3 | 0 | Nantes |
| 10 | FW | Imène Merrouche | 25 April 1994 | 17 | 5 | Al-Amal |
| 14 | FW | Inès Boutaleb | 8 November 1998 | 15 | 4 | FC Metz |
| 15 | FW | Shana Battouri | 2 July 2002 | 7 | 1 | FC Metz |
| 19 | FW | Naïma Bouhani | 23 October 1985 | 59 | 35 | Al-Amal |
| 24 | FW | Nouhed Naili | 11 April 2001 | 7 | 0 | OGC Nice |
| 26 | FW | Ghania Ayadi | 7 September 2003 | 2 | 0 | CF Akbou |
| 27 | FW | Amélia Zemma | 17 December 2005 | 1 | 0 | Lyon B |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Algeria squad within the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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| GK | Lamia Lounas | 28 November 2000 | 2 | 0 | ASE Alger Centre | v. Uganda, 26 September 2023 |
| GK | Amina Haleyi | 10 September 1992 | 1 | 0 | ASE Alger Centre | v. Senegal, 18 July 2023 |
| GK | Aya Slim | 8 November 2000 | 0 | 0 | CF Akbou | v. Senegal, 18 July 2023 |
| GK | Amel Benabdaallah | 19 October 2004 | 0 | 0 | Afak Relizane | v. Tunisia, 7 April 2024 |
| DF | Zohra Aggad | 13 March 2001 | 3 | 0 | ASE Alger Centre | v. Burkina Faso, 27 February 2024 |
| DF | Lana Smits Ouraghi | 24 January 2005 | 2 | 0 | FC Fleury 91 | v. Burkina Faso, 27 February 2024 |
| DF | Bouchra Ouzaï | 13 September 2003 | 0 | 0 | ASE Alger Centre | v. Burkina Faso, 27 February 2024 |
| MF | Sarah Guelil | 2 June 2006 | 2 | 0 | Bordeaux | v. Burkina Faso, 27 February 2024 |
| MF | Ikram Bahri | 15 March 2002 | 1 | 0 | ASE Alger Centre | v. Burkina Faso, 27 February 2024 |
| MF | Ghoutia Karchouni | 29 May 1995 | 4 | 3 | Inter Milan | v. Burundi, 4 December 2023 |
| MF | Myriem Nacer | 15 February 2002 | 1 | 0 | RC Lens | v. Senegal, 18 July 2023 |
| FW | Wissem Bouzid | 18 December 2002 | 4 | 2 | Le Mans FC | v. Burkina Faso, 27 February 2024 |
| FW | Rahma Benaichouche | 22 November 1991 | 6 | 3 | CF Akbou | v. Tunisia, 7 April 2024 |
| FW | Laura Taleb Muller | 9 January 1999 | 4 | 1 | Le Harve | v. Tunisia, 7 April 2024 |
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. | ||||||
Previous squads
- Africa Women Cup of Nations
- 2010 African Women's Championship squad
- 2014 African Women's Championship squad
- 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations squad
- UNAF Women's Tournament
- Arab Women's Cup
Records
*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 25 August 2021.
Most appearances
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Top goalscorers
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Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
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Women's Africa Cup of Nations
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See also
References
Notes
Citations
- http://levuvuzela.net/foot-feminin-amical-algerie-cote-divoire-les-elephantes-dominent-les-fennecs-3-1/ Archived 16 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine 12 November 2015
- "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- "Algeria: FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 23 June 2017. Archived from the original on 30 June 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- "FARID BENSTITI, NOUVEAU RESPONSABLE DU FOOTBALL FEMININ" (in French). FAF. 28 December 2022. Archived from the original on 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- "Azzedine Chih quitte la FAF après 19 ans". dzfoot.com. M-A. D. 29 August 2018. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- "Radia Fertoul Nouvelle Sélectionneuse". DZBallon. Farid Kada Rabah. 31 August 2018. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- "Madjid Taleb à la tête de la sélection algérienne". aps.dz. 29 September 2019. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- "Radia Fertoul devenue la première sélectionneuse de l'EN féminine". tajasport.com. Osama Mohamed Emam. 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- "FARID BENSTITI, NOUVEAU RESPONSABLE DU FOOTBALL FEMININ" (in French). FAF. 28 December 2022. Archived from the original on 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- "ÉQUIPE NATIONALE FÉMININE : BENSTITI CONVOQUE 27 JOUEUSES". faf.dz. Algerian Football Federation. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- "Championnat arabe dames: Le Maroc perd en finale face à l'Algérie". Le Matin (in French). 30 April 2006. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
External links
- Official website, FAF.dz (in Arabic and French)
- FIFA profile
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