Algeria_women's_national_football_team
Algeria women's national football team
Women's national association football team representing Algeria
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 (15 March 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]
Kits and crest
Kit suppliers
Kit 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
2004 AWC
2006 AWC |
2010 AWC
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2014 AWC
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2016 AWCON
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2nd Kit
2004 AWC
2006 AWC |
2010 AWC
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2014 AWC
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2016 AWCON
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Home stadium
The Algeria women's national football team plays their home matches on the Stade du 5 Juillet.[citation needed]
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
7 April 2023 (2023-04-07) Unofficial Friendly | Algeria | 2–0 | ASE Alger Centre | Algiers, Algeria |
--:-- UTC+1 |
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Report | Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium |
9 April 2023 (2023-04-09) International Friendly | Algeria | 4–0 | Tanzania | Algiers, Algeria |
22:30 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium |
11 April 2023 (2023-04-11) International Friendly | Algeria | 3–0 | Tanzania | Algiers, Algeria |
22:30 UTC+1 |
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Report | Stadium: Centre Sidi Moussa |
14 July 2023 (2023-07-14) International Friendly | Senegal | 3–1 | Algeria | Thiès, Senegal |
16:30 UTC±0 |
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Report |
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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 | 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 | 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 |
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Stadium: Miloud Hadefi Stadium Referee: Chahenda El Maghribi (Egypt) | ||
Note: Algeria won 3–2 on aggregate. |
30 November 2023 (2023-11-30) 2024 AwconQ 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 (2023-12-04) 2024 AwconQ 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
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) |
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Stadium: Chedly Zouiten Stadium |
Current coaching staff
- 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
Years | 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] |
Current squad
- The following 27 players were called up for the two friendly games against Tunisia. [10]
- Match dates: 4 April and 7 April 2024
- Caps and goals correct as of: 24 February 2024, after the match against Burkina Faso
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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16 | 1GK | Chloé N'Gazi | (1996-06-06) 6 June 1996 (age 27) | 10 | 0 | FC Fleury 91 |
1 | 1GK | Amel Salah | (2002-09-06) 6 September 2002 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Le Puy Football 43 |
23 | 1GK | Amel Benabdaallah | (2004-10-19) 19 October 2004 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Afak Relizane |
7 | 2DF | Morgane Belkhiter | (1995-11-23) 23 November 1995 (age 28) | 21 | 3 | Saint-Étienne |
18 | 2DF | Imane Chebel | (1995-05-25) 25 May 1995 (age 28) | 19 | 2 | Flamengo |
3 | 2DF | Sofia Guellati (captain) | (1992-07-09) 9 July 1992 (age 31) | 18 | 3 | Rodez AF |
5 | 2DF | Wassila Alouache | (2000-07-11) 11 July 2000 (age 23) | 10 | 0 | CF Akbou |
4 | 2DF | Roselène Khezami | (2001-09-02) 2 September 2001 (age 22) | 7 | 0 | Marseille |
13 | 2DF | Armelle Khellas | (2001-06-25) 25 June 2001 (age 22) | 5 | 0 | Grenoble Foot |
25 | 2DF | Léa Abadou | (1997-03-12) 12 March 1997 (age 27) | 5 | 0 | US Orléans |
22 | 2DF | Emma Smaali | (2000-09-29) 29 September 2000 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | RC Lens |
3MF | Lydia Belkacemi | (1994-03-02) 2 March 1994 (age 30) | 23 | 3 | Metz | |
8 | 3MF | Sylia Koui | (1992-07-27) 27 July 1992 (age 31) | 12 | 4 | Nantes |
20 | 3MF | Amira Ould Braham | (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998 (age 26) | 12 | 3 | Nantes |
21 | 3MF | Marine Dafeur | (1994-10-20) 20 October 1994 (age 29) | 9 | 4 | Fleury |
14 | 3MF | Lina Boussaha | (1999-01-16) 16 January 1999 (age 25) | 7 | 3 | Al Nassr |
3MF | Hanna Boubezari | (1998-11-21) 21 November 1998 (age 25) | 4 | 1 | Real Oviedo | |
28 | 3MF | Mélinne D'Oria | (2001-08-07) 7 August 2001 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Nantes |
3MF | Mélissa Bethi | (2005-11-18) 18 November 2005 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Lyon | |
19 | 4FW | Naïma Bouhenni | (1985-10-23) 23 October 1985 (age 38) | 57 | 32 | Al-Amal |
4FW | Imène Merrouche | (1994-04-25) 25 April 1994 (age 29) | 17 | 5 | Al-Amal | |
– | 4FW | Inès Boutaleb | (1998-11-08) 8 November 1998 (age 25) | 15 | 4 | FC Metz |
15 | 4FW | Shana Battouri | (2002-07-02) 2 July 2002 (age 21) | 7 | 1 | FC Metz |
24 | 4FW | Nihed Naili | (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 23) | 6 | 0 | OGC Nice |
17 | 4FW | Rahma Benaichouche | (1991-11-22) 22 November 1991 (age 32) | 5 | 3 | CF Akbou |
4FW | Laura Taleb Muller | (1999-01-09) 9 January 1999 (age 25) | 4 | 1 | Le Harve | |
4FW | Ghania Ayadi | (2003-09-07) 7 September 2003 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | CF Akbou |
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 |
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GK | Lamia Lounas | (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | ASE Alger Centre | v. Uganda, 26 September 2023 |
GK | Amina Haleyi | (1992-09-10) 10 September 1992 (age 31) | 1 | 0 | ASE Alger Centre | v. Senegal, 18 July 2023 |
GK | Aya Slim | (2000-11-08) 8 November 2000 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | CF Akbou | v. Senegal, 18 July 2023 |
DF | Zohra Aggad | (2001-03-13) 13 March 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | ASE Alger Centre | v. Burkina Faso, 7 February 2024 |
DF | Lana Smits Ouraghi | (2005-01-24) 24 January 2005 (age 19) | 3 | 0 | FC Fleury 91 | v. Burkina Faso, 7 February 2024 |
DF | Bouchra Ouzaï | (2003-09-13) 13 September 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | ASE Alger Centre | v. Burkina Faso, 7 February 2024 |
DF | Amelia Zemma | (2005-12-17) 17 December 2005 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Lyon | v. Burkina Faso, 7 February 2024 |
MF | Sarah Guelil | (2006-06-02) 2 June 2006 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Bordeaux | v. Burkina Faso, 7 February 2024 |
MF | Ikram Bahri | (2002-03-15) 15 March 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | ASE Alger Centre | v. Burkina Faso, 7 February 2024 |
MF | Ghoutia Karchouni | (1995-05-29) 29 May 1995 (age 28) | 3 | 1 | Inter Milan | v. Burundi, 4 December 2023 |
MF | Myriem Nacer | (2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | RC Lens | v. Senegal, 18 July 2023 |
FW | Wissem Bouzid | (2002-12-18) 18 December 2002 (age 21) | 4 | 2 | Le Mans FC | v. Senegal, 18 July 2023 |
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. |
Previous squads
- 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
*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 25 August 2021.
Most appearances
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Top goalscorers
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FIFA Women's World Cup
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Olympic Games
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Women's Africa Cup of Nations
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African Games
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UNAF Women's Tournament
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Arab Women's Cup
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- Bronze medal: (1): (2011)
- Runners-up: (1): (2009)
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. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 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. 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.
- "Championnat arabe dames: Le Maroc perd en finale face à l'Algérie". Le Matin (in French). 30 April 2006. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
- Official website, FAF.dz (in Arabic and French)
- FIFA profile