Algeria national futsal team

Algeria
Nickname(s)	الخُضر "El Khadra" / "Les Verts" (The Greens) ; الأفناك (The Fennecs) ; محاربي الصحراء (The Desert Warriors)
Association	Fédération Algérienne ; de Football (FAF)
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	Nordine Benamrouche
Home stadium	Salle Hacène Harcha, Algiers
FIFA code	ALG
FIFA ranking	95 (13 June 2023)
Home colours	Away colours
First international
	Paraguay 5–0 Algeria ; (Netherlands; 5 January 1989)
Biggest win
	Yemen 1–10 Algeria ; (Port Said, Egypt; 23 December 2008)
Biggest defeat
	Algeria 1–11 Palestine ; (Misrata, Libya; 25 September 2010); Slovenia 11–1 Algeria ; (Tripoli, Libya; 3 November 2010)
FIFA World Cup
Appearances	1 (First in 1989)
Best result	Group stage (1989)
Africa Futsal Cup of Nations
Appearances	0
Arab Futsal Cup
Appearances	6 (First in 1998)
Best result	Semifinals (2023)

The Algeria national futsal team is controlled by the Algerian Football Federation, the governing body for futsal in Algeria and represents the country in international futsal competitions.

Competitive records

FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA World Cup record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1989	Round 1	3	0	0	3	5	17
1992	did not enter
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2021	did not qualify
2024	did not qualify
Total	1/9	3	0	0	3	5	17

Africa Futsal Cup of Nations

Futsal Africa Cup of Nations record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1996	did not enter
2000
2004
2008
2011¹
2016
2020	did not qualify
2024	did not qualify
Total	0/8

^1 The 2011 edition was cancelled.

North African Futsal Tournament

North African Tournament record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2005	did not enter
2009	did not enter
2010	5th place	4	0	0	4	5	34
Total	1/3	4	0	0	4	5	34

Arab Futsal Cup

Arab Futsal Cup record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1998	Group stage	3	0	0	3	12	32
2005	Group stage	3	0	0	3	6	14
2007	5th place	5	1	1	3	11	17
2008	Group stage	4	1	0	3	20	25
2021	did not enter
2022	Group stage	2	0	0	2	2	5
2023	Semifinals	5	2	2	1	13	11
Total	6/7	22	4	3	15	64	104

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.

Win Draw Loss Fixture

2023

6 June 2023 Arab Futsal Cup - Gr. A	Saudi Arabia	4–4	Algeria	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
16:30 UTC+3	Al-Otaibi 2:05, 39:48 Fqihe 32:22, 33:11	Report	Betterki 14:01 Bessa 31:18 Al Shanqiti 33:38 (o.g.) Takdjerad 33:59	Stadium: Ministry of Sports Hall Referee: Mohamed Hassan (Egypt)

8 June 2023 Arab Futsal Cup - Gr. A	Algeria	3–2	Libya	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
16:30 UTC+3	Bencherif 9:51 Betterki 11:55 Bensaber 31:29	Report	Al Ajnef 28:43 Darweesh 38:04	Stadium: Ministry of Sports Hall Referee: Khalil Balhawan (Lebanon)

10 June 2023 Arab Futsal Cup - Gr. A	Tajikistan	2–2	Algeria	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:00 UTC+3	Yorov 16:59 Sharipov 21:57	Report	Takdjerad 29:02 Modjahed 30:57	Stadium: Ministry of Sports Hall Referee: Tarek ElKhataby (Egypt)

13 June 2023 Arab Futsal Cup - QF	Algeria	2–0	Iraq	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
21:30 UTC+3	Bencherif 14:05, 32:05	Report		Stadium: Ministry of Sports Hall Referee: Fahad AlHosani (United Arab Emirates)

14 June 2023 Arab Futsal Cup - SF	Kuwait	3–2	Algeria	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:00 UTC+3	AlAbasi 8:59 AlAlban 22:26 B. AlMansour 32:21	Report	Bencherif 27:07 Takdjerad 31:10	Stadium: Ministry of Sports Hall Referee: Hussain Al Bahhar (Bahrain)

15 December International Friendly	Algeria	8–2	Dominican Republic	Algiers, Algeria
10:30 UTC+1	Medjahed 4', 23', 31' Ahmed-Kadi 19', 21', 24' Bendifallah 27' Own Goal 29'	Report (FAF)	Moscoso 26' M. Gómez 40'	Stadium: Hacène Harcha Arena

16 December International Friendly	Algeria	5–2	Dominican Republic	Algiers, Algeria
18:30 UTC+1	Hammad 3' Bencherif 11', 14' Betterki 22' Bendifallah 34'	Report (FAF)		Stadium: Hacène Harcha Arena Attendance: 0

2024

3 February 2024 Futsal Afcon qualification - 1stleg	Libya	4–4	Algeria	Misrata, Libya
20:00 UTC+2		[ Report (FAF)]		Stadium: Misrata Sporting Hall

10 February 2024 Futsal Afcon qualification - 2ndleg	Algeria	1–2	Libya	Algiers, Algeria
19:00 UTC+1				Stadium: La Coupole

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up to the squad for a preparations stage for the 2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations.^[2]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
–	FP	Mohamed Bencherif	(2000-01-28) 28 January 2000 (age 24)	5	4	GOAL FC
–	FP	Mohamed Bendifallah	(1990-02-04) 4 February 1990 (age 34)			Paris ACASA
–	FP	Amar Bessa		5	1	KB United Futsal
–	FP	Walid Betterki	(1995-10-10) 10 October 1995 (age 29)		2	GOAL FC
–	FP	Ali Dahmani (captain)	(1991-08-07) 7 August 1991 (age 33)			Bethune Futsal
–	FP	Mathieu Hammad	(1996-06-09) 9 June 1996 (age 28)			KB United Futsal
–	FP	Sofian Medjahed	(1999-01-18) 18 January 1999 (age 25)		1	Bethune Futsal
–	FP	Wassim Si Chaib	(2001-11-22) 22 November 2001 (age 22)			Marcouville City CPA
–	FP	Skender Si Chaib				Marcouville City CPA
–	FP	Azzedine Takdjerad	(1998-04-22) 22 April 1998 (age 26)		3	UJS Toulouse
–	1GK	Samyr Teffaf	(1999-01-23) 23 January 1999 (age 25)			Futsal Paulista
–	FP	Sofiane Ahmed-Kadi	(1997-04-18) 18 April 1997 (age 27)			GOAL FC
–	FP	Boumedyen Bensaber	(1991-07-18) 18 July 1991 (age 33)		1	Nantes MF
–	FP	Djamel Benbacha				CSA Futsal El Kseur
–	FP	Abdelhak Djebrani				CF Bordj Bou Arréridj
–	FP	Riad Touati				MH Sabah (Oran)

References

^ Futsal World Ranking
^ "Éliminatoires Futsal AFCON 2024 : Benamrouche convoque 16 joueurs pour un stage à Alger" (in French). Algerian Football Federation. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.

External links

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[1] Futsal World Ranking

[2] "Éliminatoires Futsal AFCON 2024 : Benamrouche convoque 16 joueurs pour un stage à Alger" (in French). Algerian Football Federation. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.

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