Algeria national futsal team

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.

Algeria
Nickname(s)الخُضر   "El Khadra" / "Les Verts" (The Greens)
الأفناك  (The Fennecs)
محاربي الصحراء  (The Desert Warriors)
AssociationFédération Algérienne
de Football
(FAF)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Head coachAlgeria Nordine Benamrouche
Home stadiumSalle Hacène Harcha, Algiers
FIFA codeALG
FIFA ranking95 (13 June 2023) [1]
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
Appearances1 (First in 1989)
Best resultGroup stage (1989)
Africa Futsal Cup of Nations
Appearances0
Arab Futsal Cup
Appearances6 (First in 1998)
Best resultSemifinals (2023)

Competitive records

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FIFA Futsal World Cup

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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
Total 1/9 3 0 0 3 5 17

Africa Futsal Cup of Nations

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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
Total 0/8

^1 The 2011 edition was cancelled.

North African Futsal Tournament

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

Arab Futsal Cup

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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

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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

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6 June 2023 Arab Futsal Cup - Gr. A Saudi Arabia   4–4   Algeria Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
16:30 UTC+3
Report
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
Report
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
Report
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
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
Report
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
Report (FAF)
Stadium: Hacène Harcha Arena
16 December International Friendly Algeria   5–2   Dominican Republic Algiers, Algeria
18:30 UTC+1
Report (FAF) Stadium: Hacène Harcha Arena
Attendance: 0

2024

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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

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Current squad

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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

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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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