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] | ||
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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 (16 August 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
editKits and crest
editKit suppliers
editKit 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
editThe Algeria women's national football team plays their home matches on the Stade du 5 Juillet.[citation needed]
Results and fixtures
editThe following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
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Win Draw Lose Fixture
2023
edit30 November 2023 2024 WAFCON Q 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 WAFCON Q 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
edit24 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 |
3 June 2024 Friendly | Algeria | 6–0 | CF Akbou | Blida, Algeria |
11:00 UTC+1 | Report (FAF) | Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium |
26 October 2024 Friendly | Nigeria | 2–0 | Algeria | Lagos, Nigeria |
16:00 UTC+1 | Ajibade 24', 45+2' | Report (FAF) | Stadium: Remo Stars Stadium |
29 October 2024 Friendly | Nigeria | 4–1 | Algeria | Lagos, Nigeria |
14:00 UTC+1 |
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Stadium: Remo Stars Stadium |
2025
edit17–26 February 2025 2026 WAFCON Q 1st round 1st leg | Algeria | v | ||
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17–26 February 2025 2026 WAFCON Q 1st round 2nd leg | v | Algeria | ||
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5–26 July 2025 2024 WAFCON GS | Algeria | v | ||
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5–26 July 2025 2024 WAFCON GS | v | Algeria | ||
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5–26 July 2025 2024 WAFCON GS | v | Algeria | ||
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20–28 October 2025 2026 WAFCON Q 2nd round 1st leg | Algeria | v | ||
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20–28 October 2025 2026 WAFCON Q 2nd round 2nd leg | v | Algeria | ||
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Coaching staff
editCurrent coaching staff
edit- As of 10 July 2023
Position | Name |
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Head coach | Farid Benstiti[4] |
Assistant coach | Djamel Fredj |
Goalkeeping coach | Mamadou Bah |
Physical coach | Moahmed Cherifi |
Video analyst | Djalil Bouglali |
Manager history
editYears | Name | Ref. |
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Azzedine Chih | 1998–2018 | [5] |
Radia Fertoul | 2018–2019 | [6] |
Sonia Haziraj | 2019 | [citation needed] |
Kamel Betina | 2019 | [citation needed] |
Madjid Taleb | 2019–2021 | [7] |
Radia Fertoul | 2021–2022 | [8] |
Farid Benstiti | 2022–present | [9] |
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- The following 22 players were called up for the two Friendly matches against Nigeria.
- Match dates: 26 and 29 October 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 |
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1 | GK | Amel Salah | 6 September 2002 | 4 | 0 | Le Puy |
– | GK | Kahina Takenint | 21 May 1991 | 0 | CF Akbou | |
– | GK | Lamia Lounas | 28 November 2000 | 2 | 0 | ASE Alger Centre |
3 | DF | Sofia Guellati (captain) | 9 July 1992 | 20 | 3 | Guingamp |
7 | DF | Morgane Belkhiter | 23 November 1995 | 23 | 3 | Saint-Étienne |
22 | DF | Emma Smaali | 29 September 2000 | 4 | 0 | Lens |
25 | DF | Léa Abadou | 12 March 1997 | 6 | 0 | Orléans |
17 | DF | Imane Chebel | 25 May 1995 | 19 | 2 | Flamengo |
5 | DF | Wassila Alouache | 11 July 2000 | 11 | 0 | CF Akbou |
DF | Zeyneb Kandouci | 16 March 1994 | Etihad | |||
9 | MF | Lina Khelif | 27 January 1997 | 9 | 0 | Thonon Évian |
12 | MF | Hanna Boubezari | 21 November 1998 | 4 | 1 | IFK Kalmar |
18 | MF | Lina Boussaha | 16 January 1999 | 9 | 3 | Al Nassr |
28 | MF | Mélinne D'Oria | 7 August 2001 | 3 | 0 | Le Mans |
MF | Ikram Bahri | 15 March 2002 | 1 | 0 | ASE Alger Centre | |
DF | Aïcha Hamidèche | 2 October 2001 | Abu Dhabi | |||
FW | Morgane Ikene | 13 January 1999 | 0 | 0 | Saint-Malo | |
14 | FW | Inès Boutaleb | 8 November 1998 | 15 | 4 | Metz |
24 | FW | Nihed Naili | 11 April 2001 | 7 | 0 | Rodez |
– | FW | Wissem Bouzid | 18 December 2002 | 4 | 2 | Le Mans |
FW | Laura Taleb Muller | 9 January 1999 | 4 | 1 | Thonon Évian | |
19 | FW | Naïma Bouhani | 23 October 1985 | 59 | 35 | Etihad |
Recent call-ups
editThe 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 | Chloé N'Gazi | 6 June 1996 | 12 | 0 | Le Havre | Blida training camp, 3 June 2024 |
GK | Célia Remili | 13 August 2006 | 0 | 0 | Metz | Blida training camp, 3 June 2024 |
GK | Amel Benabdaallah | 19 October 2004 | 0 | 0 | Afak Relizane | v. Tunisia, 7 April 2024 |
MF | Lydia Belkacemi | 2 March 1994 | 23 | 3 | Metz | Blida training camp, 3 June 2024 |
MF | Sylia Koui | 27 July 1992 | 14 | 4 | Retired | Blida training camp, 3 June 2024 |
MF | Mélissa Bethi | 18 November 2005 | 1 | 0 | Metz | Blida training camp, 3 June 2024 |
MF | Amira Ould Braham | 17 February 1998 | 14 | 3 | Nantes | Blida training camp, 3 June 2024 |
MF | Marine Dafeur | 20 October 1994 | 11 | 4 | Fleury | Blida training camp, 3 June 2024 |
DF | Roselène Khezami | 2 September 2001 | 9 | 0 | Marseille | Blida training camp, 3 June 2024 |
DF | Armelle Khellas | 25 June 2001 | 5 | 0 | Grenoble | Blida training camp, 3 June 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 | Fleury | 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 | Ghoutia Karchouni | 29 May 1995 | 4 | 3 | Inter Milan | v. Burundi, 4 December 2023 |
FW | Imène Merrouche | 25 April 1994 | 17 | 5 | Al-Amal | Blida training camp, 3 June 2024 |
FW | Shana Battouri | 2 July 2002 | 7 | 1 | Saint-Denis | Blida training camp, 3 June 2024 |
FW | Ghania Ayadi | 7 September 2003 | 2 | 0 | CF Akbou | Blida training camp, 3 June 2024 |
FW | Amélia Zemma | 17 December 2005 | 1 | 0 | Lyon B | Blida training camp, 3 June 2024 |
FW | Rahma Benaichouche | 22 November 1991 | 6 | 3 | Phoenix | v. Tunisia, 7 April 2024 |
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. |
Previous squads
edit- 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
edit*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 25 August 2021.
Most appearancesedit
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Top goalscorersedit
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Competitive record
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FIFA Women's World Cupedit
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Olympic Gamesedit
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Women's Africa Cup of Nationsedit
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African Gamesedit
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UNAF Women's Tournamentedit
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Arab Women's Cupedit
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Honours
edit- Bronze medal: (1): (2011)
- Runners-up: (1): (2009)
See also
editReferences
editNotes
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. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 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.
- ^ "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
edit- Official website, FAF.dz (in Arabic and French)
- FIFA profile