Algeria women's national football team

Algeria
Nickname(s)	الأفناك (The Fennecs)[1]
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 (31)
Home stadium	Stade du 5 Juillet
FIFA code	ALG
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	80 (25 August 2023)[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)
Medal record
African Games

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 Radia Fertoul since August 2018. They are currently ranked 76th in the world in the FIFA women's rankings. The team's highest ranking was 64th, in June 2009.[3]

Background and development

Women's football teams in the country have had to deal with killings around their matches.[4]

Team image

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.

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

18 February 2023 (2023-02-18) Unofficial Friendly	Algeria	6–1	ASE Alger Centre	Algiers, Algeria
--:-- UTC+1	Dafeur Adjabi (pen.) Bekhada Ayadi Lhamri			Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium

20 February 2023 (2023-02-20) Unofficial Friendly	Algeria	7–0	CF Akbou	Algiers, Algeria
15:00 UTC+1				Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium

21 February 2023 (2023-02-21) Unofficial Friendly	Algeria	4–1	CS Constantine	Algiers, Algeria
14:00 UTC+1			Ben Daha	Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium

7 April 2023 (2023-04-07) Unofficial Friendly	Algeria	2–0	ASE Alger Centre	Algiers, Algeria
--:-- UTC+1	Ayadi Bethi	Report		Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium

9 April 2023 (2023-04-09) International Friendly	Algeria	4–0	Tanzania	Algiers, Algeria
22:30 UTC+1	Dafeur ?' Karchouni ?', ?' Belkhiter ?'	Report		Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium

11 April 2023 (2023-04-11) International Friendly	Algeria	3–0	Tanzania	Algiers, Algeria
22:30 UTC+1	Boutaleb 29' Ben Aichouche 47' Guellati 82' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Centre Sidi Moussa

14 July 2023 (2023-07-14) International Friendly	Senegal	3–1	Algeria	Thiès, Senegal
16:30 UTC±0	Saw 30' N. Ndiaye 87' S. Diallo 90+2'	Report	Dafeur 56'	Stadium: Stade Lat-Dior Referee: Aissata Boudy Lam (Mauritania)

18 July 2023 (2023-07-18) International Friendly	Senegal	4–0	Algeria	Thiès, Senegal
16:30 UTC±0	N. Ndiaye 15', 90+1' Diop 34' Fall 44'			Stadium: Stade Lat-Dior

20 September 2023 (2023-09-20) 2024 AwconQ 1st round 1st leg	Uganda	1–2	Algeria	Njeru, Uganda
14:00 UTC+1	Najjemba 87' (pen.)		Chebel 47' Karchouni 51'	Stadium: FUFA Technical Centre Njeru Referee: Tatu Nuru Malogo (Tanzania)

26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) 2024 AwconQ 1st round 2nd leg	Algeria	1–1 (3–2 agg.)	Uganda	Oran, Algeria
19:00 UTC+1	Bouhenni 5'		Najjemba 67' (pen.)	Stadium: Miloud Hadefi Stadium Referee: Chahenda El Maghribi (Egypt)
Note: Algeria won 3–2 on aggregate.

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 10 July 2023

Position	Name
Head coach	Farid Benstiti[5]
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	[6]
Radia Fertoul	2018–2019	[7]
Sonia Haziraj	2019
Kamel Betina	2019
Madjid Taleb	2019–2021	[8]
Radia Fertoul	2021–2022	[9]
Farid Benstiti	2022–present	[10]

Players

Current squad

The following 25 players were called up for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Uganda.[11]
Match dates: 20 and 26 September 2023
Caps and goals correct as of: 26 September 2023, after the match against Uganda
Opposition: Uganda

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Amel Salah	(2002-04-23) 23 April 2002	0	0	Le Puy Foot 43
16	1GK	Chloé N'gazi	(1996-09-06) 6 September 1996	7	0	Fleury
–	1GK	Lamia Lounas	(2000-11-28) 28 November 2000	2	0	ASE Alger Centre

3	2DF	Sofia Guellati (captain)	(1992-07-09) 9 July 1992	13	1	Rodez AF
4	2DF	Roseléne Khezami	(2001-09-02) 2 September 2001	6	0	Olympique de Marseille
5	2DF	Emma Smaali	(2001-06-25) 25 June 2001	3	0	RC Lens
7	2DF	Morgane Belkhiter	(1995-11-23) 23 November 1995	16	3	Le Havre AC
13	2DF	Armelle Khellas	(2001-06-25) 25 June 2001	3	0	Grenoble
18	2DF	Imane Chebel	(1995-05-25) 25 May 1995	17	1	Arna-Bjørnar
–	2DF	Wassila Alouache	(2000-07-11) 11 July 2000	6	0	CF Akbou
–	2DF	Léa Abadou	(1997-03-12) 12 March 1997	1	0	US Orléans

6	3MF	Hanna Boubezari	(1998-11-21) 21 November 1998	4	1	Arna-Bjørnar
8	3MF	Sylia Koui	(1992-07-27) 27 July 1992	8	4	Nantes
10	3MF	Ghoutia Karchouni	(1995-05-29) 29 May 1995	2	3	Inter Milan
20	3MF	Amira Ould Braham	(1998-02-17) 17 February 1998	8	3	Nantes
–	3MF	Lina Khelif	(1997-01-27) 27 January 1997	8	0	Thonon Evian Grand Genève FC
–	3MF	Doria Mélinne	(2001-08-07) 7 August 2001	0	0	Nantes

11	4FW	Lina Boussaha	(1999-01-16) 16 January 1999	2	0	Al Nassr
12	4FW	Rahima Benaichouche	(1991-11-22) 22 November 1991	7	4	CF Akbou
14	4FW	Inès Boutaleb	(1998-11-08) 8 November 1998	11	0	FC Metz
15	4FW	Shana Battouri	(2002-07-02) 2 July 2002	4	0	FC Metz
17	4FW	Marine Dafeur	(1994-10-20) 20 October 1994	3	1	Fleury
19	4FW	Naïma Bouhenni	(1985-10-23) 23 October 1985	56	31	Afak Relizane
–	4FW	Imène Merrouche	(1994-04-25) 25 April 1994	17	5	CS Constantine
–	4FW	Naili Nihed	(2001-04-11) 11 April 2001	2	0	OGC Nice

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	Assia Rabhi	(2000-10-25) 25 October 2000	0	0	CF Akbou	Training Camp, 13–21 February 2023
GK	Aya Slim	(2000-11-08) 8 November 2000	0	0	CF Akbou	v. Senegal, 18 July 2023
GK	Amina Haleyi	(1992-09-10) 10 September 1992	1	0	ASE Alger Centre	v. Senegal, 18 July 2023

DF	Djoher Hadji	(2003-06-29) 29 June 2003	0	0	Afak Relizane	v. Tanzania, 11 April 2023
DF	Louisa Djemai	(1998-10-19) 19 October 1998	1	0	Le Puy	Training Camp, 13–21 February 2023

MF	Myriem Nacer	(2002-02-15) 15 February 2002	0	0	RC Lens	v. Senegal, 18 July 2023
MF	Nassima Bekhti	(2001-11-13) 13 November 2001	0	0	Le Mans FC	Training Camp, 13–21 February 2023
MF	Aïcha Hamidèche	(2001-10-02) 2 October 2001	0	0	Afak Relizane	Training Camp, 13–21 February 2023

FW	Wissem Bouzid	(2002-12-18) 18 December 2002	3	2	Le Mans FC	v. Senegal, 18 July 2023
FW	Ikram Adjabi	(1998-03-25) 25 March 1998	4	1	GPSO 92 Issy	v. Tanzania, 11 April 2023
FW	Khouloud Ournani	(2003-07-23) 23 July 2003	1	0	CS Constantine	v. Tanzania, 11 April 2023
FW	Khadidja Nefidssa	(2000-08-30) 30 August 2000	2	0	ASE Alger Centre	Training Camp, 13–21 February 2023
^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	31	56	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
Total		0/8	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	To be determined
Total		0/7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Women's Africa Cup of Nations

Women's Africa Cup of Nations record
Appearances: 5
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	To be determined
Total	Group stage	5/14	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	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: 2
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
Total	Runners-up	2/2	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)[12]

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. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
"Algeria: FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 23 June 2017. Archived from the original on 30 June 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
Richard Giulianotti; David McArdle (2006). Sport, Civil Liberties and Human Rights. Routledge. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-7146-5344-0. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
"FARID BENSTITI, NOUVEAU RESPONSABLE DU FOOTBALL FEMININ" (in French). FAF. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
"Azzedine Chih quitte la FAF après 19 ans". dzfoot.com. M-A. D. 29 August 2018.
"Radia Fertoul Nouvelle Sélectionneuse". DZBallon. Farid Kada Rabah. 31 August 2018.
"Madjid Taleb à la tête de la sélection algérienne". aps.dz. 29 September 2019.
"Radia Fertoul devenue la première sélectionneuse de l'EN féminine". tajasport.com. Osama Mohamed Emam. 31 August 2021.
"FARID BENSTITI, NOUVEAU RESPONSABLE DU FOOTBALL FEMININ" (in French). FAF. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
"ÉLIMINATOIRES CAN TOTALENERGIES FÉMININE – MAROC 2024 : LA SÉLECTION NATIONALE EN STAGE POUR PRÉPARER L'OUGANDA". faf.dz. Algerian Football Federation. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
"Championnat arabe dames: Le Maroc perd en finale face à l'Algérie". Le Matin (in French). 30 April 2006. Retrieved 22 June 2010.

External links

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

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[1] ttp://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. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

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

[GiulianottiMcArdle2006-4] Richard Giulianotti; David McArdle (2006). Sport, Civil Liberties and Human Rights. Routledge. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-7146-5344-0. Retrieved 28 June 2012.

[5] "FARID BENSTITI, NOUVEAU RESPONSABLE DU FOOTBALL FEMININ" (in French). FAF. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.

[6] "Azzedine Chih quitte la FAF après 19 ans". dzfoot.com. M-A. D. 29 August 2018.

[7] "Radia Fertoul Nouvelle Sélectionneuse". DZBallon. Farid Kada Rabah. 31 August 2018.

[8] "Madjid Taleb à la tête de la sélection algérienne". aps.dz. 29 September 2019.

[9] "Radia Fertoul devenue la première sélectionneuse de l'EN féminine". tajasport.com. Osama Mohamed Emam. 31 August 2021.

[10] "FARID BENSTITI, NOUVEAU RESPONSABLE DU FOOTBALL FEMININ" (in French). FAF. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.

[11] "ÉLIMINATOIRES CAN TOTALENERGIES FÉMININE – MAROC 2024 : LA SÉLECTION NATIONALE EN STAGE POUR PRÉPARER L'OUGANDA". faf.dz. Algerian Football Federation. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.

[LeMatin-12] "Championnat arabe dames: Le Maroc perd en finale face à l'Algérie". Le Matin (in French). 30 April 2006. Retrieved 22 June 2010.

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Algeria national football team
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