Algeria women's national football team

Algeria
Nickname(s)	الأفناك (The Fennecs)
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
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	84 (16 August 2024)
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)
Medal record
African Games
UNAF Women's Tournament
Arab Women's Cup

The Algeria women's national football team (Arabic: منتخب الجزائر لكرة القدم للسيدات) represents Algeria in international women's football.

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

Kits and crest

Kit suppliers

Kit providers	Period
Cirta Sport	1998–2001
Baliston	2002–2004
Le Coq Sportif	2004–2009
Puma	2010–2014
Adidas	2015–present

1st Kit

2004 AWC
2006 AWC

2010 AWC

2014 AWC

2016 AWCON

2nd Kit

2004 AWC
2006 AWC

2010 AWC

2014 AWC

2016 AWCON

Home stadium

The Algeria women's national football team plays their home matches on the Stade du 5 Juillet.^{[citation needed]}

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

30 November 2023 (2023-11-30) 2024 WAFCON Q 2nd round 1st leg	Algeria	5–1	Burundi	Algiers, Algeria
20:00 UTC+1	Boutaleb 32', 43', 67' Boussaha 65' Chebel 80'	Report (FAF)	Niyomwungere 29'	Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet Referee: Aline Guimbang A Etong (Cameroon)

4 December 2023 (2023-12-04) 2024 WAFCON Q 2nd round 2nd leg	Burundi	0–1 (1–6 agg.)	Algeria	Algiers, Algeria
15:00 UTC+3		Report (FAF)	Boutaleb 17'	Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet Referee: Dominique Hanjavola (Madagascar)
Note: Algeria won 6–1 on aggregate.

2024

24 February 2024 (2024-02-24) Friendly	Algeria	2–0	Burkina Faso	Algiers, Algeria
16:00 UTC+1	Battouri 32' Bouhenni 62'	Report (FAF)		Stadium: Centre technique national de Sidi Moussa

27 February 2024 (2024-02-27) Friendly	Algeria	3–0	Burkina Faso	Algiers, Algeria
16:00 UTC+1	Boussaha 12' Dafeur 58' Guellati 64' (pen.)	Report (FAF)		Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium

4 April 2024 (2024-04-04) Friendly	Tunisia	2–1	Algeria	Tunis, Tunisia
15:00 UTC+1	Ayadi 60' Hamdi 90+2'	Report (FAF)	Bouhenni 48'	Stadium: Chedly Zouiten Stadium

7 April 2024 (2024-04-07) Friendly	Tunisia	2–2	Algeria	Tunis, Tunisia
15:00 UTC+1	Ben Hadj Mahmoud 29' Hamdi 69'	Report (FAF)	Bouhenni 20' (pen.), 44'	Stadium: Chedly Zouiten Stadium

31 May 2024 (2024-05-31) Friendly	Algeria	8–0	CS Constantine	Blida, Algeria
11:00 UTC+1	Bouhenni 7', 19', 39' D'Oria 21' Bethi 24' Belkacemi 59' Ayadi 88' Zemma 90+1'	Report (FAF)		Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium

3 June 2024 (2024-06-03) Friendly	Algeria	6–0	CF Akbou	Blida, Algeria
11:00 UTC+1	Dafeur 35' Bouhani 53', 65' Boussaha 59' Bethi 87' Naili 90'	Report (FAF)		Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium

26 October 2024 (2024-10-26) Friendly	Nigeria	2–0	Algeria	Lagos, Nigeria
16:00 UTC+1	Ajibade 24', 45+2'	Report (FAF)		Stadium: Remo Stars Stadium

29 October 2024 (2024-10-29) Friendly	Nigeria	4–1	Algeria	Lagos, Nigeria
14:00 UTC+1	Ijamilusi 9', 18', 86' Monday 45'		Alouache 41'	Stadium: Remo Stars Stadium

2025

17–26 February 2025 (2025-02) 2026 WAFCON Q 1st round 1st leg	Algeria	v
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17–26 February 2025 (2025-02) 2026 WAFCON Q 1st round 2nd leg		v	Algeria
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5–26 July 2025 (2025-07) 2024 WAFCON GS	Algeria	v
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5–26 July 2025 (2025-07) 2024 WAFCON GS		v	Algeria
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5–26 July 2025 (2025-07) 2024 WAFCON GS		v	Algeria
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20–28 October 2025 (2025-10) 2026 WAFCON Q 2nd round 1st leg	Algeria	v
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20–28 October 2025 (2025-10) 2026 WAFCON Q 2nd round 2nd leg		v	Algeria
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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	^{[citation needed]}
Kamel Betina	2019	^{[citation needed]}
Madjid Taleb	2019–2021	^[7]
Radia Fertoul	2021–2022	^[8]
Farid Benstiti	2022–present	^[9]

Players

Current squad

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
1	1GK	Amel Salah	(2002-09-06) 6 September 2002 (age 22)	4	0	Le Puy [fr]
–	1GK	Kahina Takenint	(1991-05-21) 21 May 1991 (age 33)		0	CF Akbou
–	1GK	Lamia Lounas	(2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 23)	2	0	ASE Alger Centre

3	2DF	Sofia Guellati (captain)	(1992-07-09) 9 July 1992 (age 32)	20	3	Guingamp
7	2DF	Morgane Belkhiter	(1995-11-23) 23 November 1995 (age 28)	23	3	Saint-Étienne
22	2DF	Emma Smaali	(2000-09-29) 29 September 2000 (age 24)	4	0	Lens
25	2DF	Léa Abadou	(1997-03-12) 12 March 1997 (age 27)	6	0	Orléans [fr]
17	2DF	Imane Chebel	(1995-05-25) 25 May 1995 (age 29)	19	2	Flamengo
5	2DF	Wassila Alouache	(2000-07-11) 11 July 2000 (age 24)	11	0	CF Akbou
	2DF	Zeyneb Kandouci	(1994-03-16) 16 March 1994 (age 30)			Etihad

9	3MF	Lina Khelif	(1997-01-27) 27 January 1997 (age 27)	9	0	Thonon Évian [fr]
12	3MF	Hanna Boubezari	(1998-11-21) 21 November 1998 (age 25)	4	1	IFK Kalmar
18	3MF	Lina Boussaha	(1999-01-16) 16 January 1999 (age 25)	9	3	Al Nassr
28	3MF	Mélinne D'Oria	(2001-08-07) 7 August 2001 (age 23)	3	0	Le Mans [fr]
	3MF	Ikram Bahri	(2002-03-15) 15 March 2002 (age 22)	1	0	ASE Alger Centre
	2DF	Aïcha Hamidèche	(2001-10-02) 2 October 2001 (age 23)			Abu Dhabi

	4FW	Morgane Ikene	(1999-01-13) 13 January 1999 (age 25)	0	0	Saint-Malo
14	4FW	Inès Boutaleb	(1998-11-08) 8 November 1998 (age 25)	15	4	Metz
24	4FW	Nihed Naili	(2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 23)	7	0	Rodez
–	4FW	Wissem Bouzid	(2002-12-18) 18 December 2002 (age 21)	4	2	Le Mans [fr]
	4FW	Laura Taleb Muller	(1999-01-09) 9 January 1999 (age 25)	4	1	Thonon Évian [fr]
19	4FW	Naïma Bouhani	(1985-10-23) 23 October 1985 (age 39)	59	35	Etihad

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
GK	Chloé N'Gazi	(1996-06-06) 6 June 1996 (age 28)	12	0	Le Havre	Blida training camp, 3 June 2024
GK	Célia Remili	(2006-08-13) 13 August 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Metz	Blida training camp, 3 June 2024
GK	Amel Benabdaallah	(2004-10-19) 19 October 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Afak Relizane	v. Tunisia, 7 April 2024

MF	Lydia Belkacemi	(1994-03-02) 2 March 1994 (age 30)	23	3	Metz	Blida training camp, 3 June 2024
MF	Sylia Koui	(1992-07-27) 27 July 1992 (age 32)	14	4	Retired	Blida training camp, 3 June 2024
MF	Mélissa Bethi	(2005-11-18) 18 November 2005 (age 18)	1	0	Metz	Blida training camp, 3 June 2024
MF	Amira Ould Braham	(1998-02-17) 17 February 1998 (age 26)	14	3	Nantes	Blida training camp, 3 June 2024
MF	Marine Dafeur	(1994-10-20) 20 October 1994 (age 30)	11	4	Fleury	Blida training camp, 3 June 2024
DF	Roselène Khezami	(2001-09-02) 2 September 2001 (age 23)	9	0	Marseille	Blida training camp, 3 June 2024
DF	Armelle Khellas	(2001-06-25) 25 June 2001 (age 23)	5	0	Grenoble	Blida training camp, 3 June 2024
DF	Zohra Aggad	(2001-03-13) 13 March 2001 (age 23)	3	0	ASE Alger Centre	v. Burkina Faso, 27 February 2024
DF	Lana Smits Ouraghi	(2005-01-24) 24 January 2005 (age 19)	2	0	Fleury	v. Burkina Faso, 27 February 2024
DF	Bouchra Ouzaï	(2003-09-13) 13 September 2003 (age 21)	0	0	ASE Alger Centre	v. Burkina Faso, 27 February 2024

MF	Sarah Guelil	(2006-06-02) 2 June 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Bordeaux	v. Burkina Faso, 27 February 2024
MF	Ghoutia Karchouni	(1995-05-29) 29 May 1995 (age 29)	4	3	Inter Milan	v. Burundi, 4 December 2023

FW	Imène Merrouche	(1994-04-25) 25 April 1994 (age 30)	17	5	Al-Amal	Blida training camp, 3 June 2024
FW	Shana Battouri	(2002-07-02) 2 July 2002 (age 22)	7	1	Saint-Denis	Blida training camp, 3 June 2024
FW	Ghania Ayadi	(2003-09-07) 7 September 2003 (age 21)	2	0	CF Akbou	Blida training camp, 3 June 2024
FW	Amélia Zemma	(2005-12-17) 17 December 2005 (age 18)	1	0	Lyon B	Blida training camp, 3 June 2024
FW	Rahma Benaichouche	(1991-11-22) 22 November 1991 (age 32)	6	3	Phoenix	v. Tunisia, 7 April 2024
^INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. ^PRE Preliminary squad. ^SUS Player is serving a suspension. ^WD Player withdrew for personal reasons.

Previous squads

Africa Women Cup of Nations

UNAF Women's Tournament

2020 UNAF Women's Tournament squad

Arab Women's Cup

2021 Arab Women's Cup squad

Records

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 25 August 2021.

Most appearances

#	Player	Year(s)	Caps

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Years
1	Naïma Bouhenni	35	60	2002–0000

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Appearances: 0
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1991	Did not enter
1995
1999
2003
2007	Did not qualify
2011
2015
2019
2023
2027	To be determined
Total		0/9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
Appearances: 0
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1996	Did not enter
2000
2004
2008	Did not qualify
2012	Did not enter
2016	Did not enter
2020	Did not qualify
2024	Did not enter
2028	To be determined
Total		0/8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Women's Africa Cup of Nations

Women's Africa Cup of Nations record
Appearances: 6
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1991	Did not enter
1995
1998
2000	Did not qualify
2002	Did not enter
2004	Group stage	6th	3	1	0	2	4	7	−3
2006	Group stage	8th	3	0	1	2	3	13	−10
2008	Did not qualify
2010	Group stage	7th	3	0	0	3	2	5	−3
2012	Did not enter
2014	Group stage	7th	3	1	0	2	2	7	−5
2016	Did not qualify
2018	Group stage	7th	3	0	0	3	2	7	−5
2020	Cancelled
2022	Did not qualify
2024	Qualified
Total	Group stage	6/15	15	2	1	12	13	39	−26

African Games

African Games record
Appearances: 4
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
2003	Group stage	7th	3	0	0	3	3	11	−8
2007	Fourth place	4th	4	1	0	3	5	11	−6
2011	Bronze medal	3rd	4	2	0	2	10	7	+3
2015	Did not enter
2019	Fourth place ¹	4th	6	2	0	3	5	8	−3
2023	Did not enter
2027	To be determined
Total	Bronze medal	4/5	17	5	0	11	23	36	−13

^ Tournament open to the national U-20 teams

UNAF Women's Tournament

UNAF Women's Tournament record
Appearances: 3
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
2009	Runners-up	2nd	2	0	1	1	1	2	−1
2020	Fourth place	4th	4	1	1	2	8	6	+2
2023	Cancelled
Total	Runners-up	3/3	6	1	2	3	9	8	+1

Arab Women's Cup

Arab Women's Cup record
Appearances: 2
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
2006	Winners	1st	4	3	1	0	16	0	+16
2021	Semi-finals	3rd	3	2	1	0	9	4	+5
Total	Winners	2/2	7	5	2	0	25	4	+21

Honours

African Games

Bronze medal: (1): (2011)

UNAF Women's Tournament

Runners-up: (1): (2009)

Arab Women's Cup

Champions: (1): (2006)^[10]

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. 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

Official website, FAF.dz (in Arabic and French)
FIFA profile

[1] ttps://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

[FIFA_Women's_World_Rankings-2] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.

[3] "Algeria: FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 23 June 2017. Archived from the original on 30 June 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2017.

[4] "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.

[5] "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.

[6] "Radia Fertoul Nouvelle Sélectionneuse". DZBallon. Farid Kada Rabah. 31 August 2018. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.

[7] "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.

[8] "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.

[9] "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.

[LeMatin-10] "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.

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