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Algeria women's national football team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Algeria national football team.

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

Algeria
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)الأفناك  (The Fennecs)[1]
AssociationAlgerian Football Federation
Other affiliationUAFA (Arab Nations)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationUNAF (North Africa)
Head coachFarid Benstiti
CaptainSofia Guellati
Top scorerNaïma Bouhenni (35)
Home stadiumStade du 5 Juillet
FIFA codeALG
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 84 Steady (16 August 2024)[2]
Highest64 (June – September 2009)
Lowest97 (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
Appearances5 (first in 2004)
Best resultGroup Stage (2004, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018)
UNAF Women's Tournament
Appearances3 (first in 2009)
Best resultRunners-up (2009)
Arab Women's Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2006)
Best resultChampions (2006)
Medal record
African Games
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Maputo Team
UNAF Women's Tournament
Silver medal – second place 2009 Tunisia
Arab Women's Cup
Gold medal – first place 2006 Egypt

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

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Kits and crest

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Kit suppliers

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Kit providers Period
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014 AWC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2016 AWCON
2nd Kit
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2004 AWC
2006 AWC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2010 AWC
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014 AWC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2016 AWCON

Home stadium

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

Results and fixtures

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Main article: Algeria women's national football all time team results

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

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30 November 2023 (2023-11-30) 2024 WAFCON Q 2nd round 1st leg Algeria   5–1   Burundi Algiers, Algeria
20:00 UTC+1
Report (FAF)
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)
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Dominique Hanjavola (Madagascar)
Note: Algeria won 6–1 on aggregate.

2024

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24 February 2024 (2024-02-24) Friendly Algeria   2–0   Burkina Faso Algiers, Algeria
16:00 UTC+1
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
Report (FAF) Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium
4 April 2024 (2024-04-04) Friendly Tunisia   2–1   Algeria Tunis, Tunisia
15:00 UTC+1
Report (FAF)
Stadium: Chedly Zouiten Stadium
7 April 2024 (2024-04-07) Friendly Tunisia   2–2   Algeria Tunis, Tunisia
15:00 UTC+1
Report (FAF)
Stadium: Chedly Zouiten Stadium
31 May 2024 (2024-05-31) Friendly Algeria   8–0   CS Constantine Blida, Algeria
11:00 UTC+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
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
Stadium: Remo Stars Stadium

2025

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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

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Current coaching staff

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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

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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

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See also: Category:Algeria women's international footballers

Current squad

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  • 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   Wellington Phoenix[a]
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
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 26) 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
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

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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

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Africa Women Cup of Nations
UNAF Women's Tournament
Arab Women's Cup

Records

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See also: Category:Algeria women's international footballers

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

Competitive record

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Honours

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  Bronze medal: (1): (2011)
  Runners-up: (1): (2009)
  Champions: (1): (2006)[10]

See also

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References

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Notes

  1. ^ Wellington Phoenix is a New Zealand club playing in the Australian football league system.

Citations

  1. ^ 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
  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.
  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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