Algeria national under-23 football team
The Algeria national under-23 football team represents Algeria in international football competitions including the Olympic Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except during the Olympic Games where the use of three overage players is allowed. The team is controlled by the Algerian Football Federation.
Nickname(s) | الأفنــاك (Fennec Foxes) = محاربي الصحراء(Les Guerriers du désert) | ||
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Association | Algerian Football Federation | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | UNAF | ||
Head coach | Noureddine Ould Ali | ||
Captain | Ryad Kenniche | ||
Home stadium | Stade du 5 Juillet | ||
FIFA code | ALG | ||
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First international | |||
Morocco U-23 3–1 Algeria U-23 (Morocco; 1 November 1965) | |||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 1980) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals (1980) | ||
African Games | |||
Appearances | 7 (first in 1965) | ||
Best result | Gold Medal (1978) | ||
U-23 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2011) | ||
Best result | Silver Medal (2015) |
History
editAlgeria first appeared in the final of the Summer Olympics held in Moscow in 1980.[1] They managed to reach the quarter finals of the tournament.
In 2015, the under-23 team finished runners-up in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament. They lost to Nigeria 2–1 in Dakar, Senegal where the tournament was hosted. Algeria missed an opportunity to level in the second half. Zinedine Ferhat had a penalty saved by Nigeria goalkeeper Daniel Emmanuel in the 68th minute.[2] Algeria clinched their place in the 2016 Summer Olympics men's football tournament in Rio de Janeiro by beating South Africa 2–0 in the semi-final of the Africa Cup of Nations.[3]
Kit history
edit1st Kit
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1980 OG
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2016 OG
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2nd Kit
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1980 OG
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2016 OG
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Honours
edit- Summer Olympic Games:
- Quarter-final: 1980
- U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
- Runners-up: 2015
- African Games:
- Gold Medalists: 1978
- UNAF U-23 Tournament:
- Islamic Solidarity Games:
- Bronze Medalists: 2017
Competitive record
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Olympic Games recordedit
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African Games recordedit
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Africa U-23 Cup of Nations recordedit
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UNAF U-23 Tournament recordedit
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Arab Gamesedit
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Islamic Solidarity Gamesedit
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Team
editCurrent squad
editThe following list of players were selected for the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament between 29 May – 12 June 2022.[4]
Caps and goals correct as of 28 May 2022.
Notable players
editFormer squads
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Moscow 1980 - fifa.com
- ^ "Nigeria win U23s as SA clinch Rio spot". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Nigeria & Algeria earn Olympic spots". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Selection National U23: La Liste De Ould Ali Pour Le Tournoi Revello" (PDF) (in French). Fédération algérienne de football. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.