Algeria women's national football team

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

Algeria
UNAF (North Africa)
Head coachFarid Benstiti
CaptainSofia Guellati
Top scorerNaïma Bouhenni (35)
Home stadiumStade du 5 Juillet
FIFA codeALG
First colours
Second colours
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

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

Africa Women Cup of Nations
, in 2004, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018, all finishing in group stage.

Algeria plays its home games at 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
France Le Coq Sportif 2004–2009
Puma
 2010–2014
Germany 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

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

7 April 2023 (2023-04-07) Unofficial Friendly Algeria  2–0 Algeria ASE Alger Centre Algiers, Algeria
--:-- UTC+1
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
Report Stadium: Centre Sidi Moussa
14 July 2023 (2023-07-14)
UTC±0
Report
Stadium: Stade Lat-Dior
Referee: Aissata Boudy Lam (Mauritania)
18 July 2023 (2023-07-18)
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
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)
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)
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)
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

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 10 July 2023
Position Name
Head coach France Farid Benstiti[4]
Assistant coach France Djamel Fredj
Goalkeeping coach France Mamadou Bah
Physical coach Algeria Moahmed Cherifi
Video analyst Algeria Djalil Bouglali

Manager history

Years Name Ref.
Algeria Azzedine Chih 1998–2018 [5]
Algeria Radia Fertoul 2018–2019 [6]
France Sonia Haziraj 2019 [citation needed]
Algeria Kamel Betina 2019 [citation needed]
Algeria Madjid Taleb 2019–2021 [7]
Algeria Radia Fertoul 2021–2022 [8]
Algeria Farid Benstiti 2022–present [9]

Players

See also: Category:Algeria women's international footballers

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
16 1GK Chloé N'Gazi (1996-06-06) 6 June 1996 (age 27) 10 0 France FC Fleury 91
1 1GK Amel Salah (2002-09-06) 6 September 2002 (age 21) 3 0 France Le Puy Football 43
23 1GK Amel Benabdaallah (2004-10-19) 19 October 2004 (age 19) 0 0 Algeria Afak Relizane
7 2DF Morgane Belkhiter (1995-11-23) 23 November 1995 (age 28) 21 3 France Saint-Étienne
18 2DF Imane Chebel (1995-05-25) 25 May 1995 (age 28) 19 2 Brazil Flamengo
3 2DF Sofia Guellati (captain) (1992-07-09) 9 July 1992 (age 31) 18 3 France Rodez AF
5 2DF Wassila Alouache (2000-07-11) 11 July 2000 (age 23) 10 0 Algeria CF Akbou
4 2DF Roselène Khezami (2001-09-02) 2 September 2001 (age 22) 7 0 France Marseille
13 2DF Armelle Khellas (2001-06-25) 25 June 2001 (age 22) 5 0 France Grenoble Foot
25 2DF Léa Abadou (1997-03-12) 12 March 1997 (age 27) 5 0 France US Orléans
22 2DF Emma Smaali (2000-09-29) 29 September 2000 (age 23) 3 0 France RC Lens
3MF Lydia Belkacemi (1994-03-02) 2 March 1994 (age 30) 23 3 France Metz
8 3MF Sylia Koui (1992-07-27) 27 July 1992 (age 31) 12 4 France Nantes
20 3MF Amira Ould Braham (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998 (age 26) 12 3 France Nantes
21 3MF Marine Dafeur (1994-10-20) 20 October 1994 (age 29) 9 4 France Fleury
14 3MF Lina Boussaha (1999-01-16) 16 January 1999 (age 25) 7 3 Saudi Arabia Al Nassr
3MF Hanna Boubezari (1998-11-21) 21 November 1998 (age 25) 4 1 Spain Real Oviedo
28 3MF Mélinne D'Oria (2001-08-07) 7 August 2001 (age 22) 3 0 France Nantes
3MF Mélissa Bethi (2005-11-18) 18 November 2005 (age 18) 0 0 France Lyon
19 4FW Naïma Bouhenni (1985-10-23) 23 October 1985 (age 38) 57 32 Saudi Arabia Al-Amal
4FW Imène Merrouche (1994-04-25) 25 April 1994 (age 29) 17 5 Saudi Arabia Al-Amal
– 4FW Inès Boutaleb (1998-11-08) 8 November 1998 (age 25) 15 4 France FC Metz
15 4FW Shana Battouri (2002-07-02) 2 July 2002 (age 21) 7 1 France FC Metz
24 4FW Nihed Naili (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 23) 6 0 France OGC Nice
17 4FW Rahma Benaichouche (1991-11-22) 22 November 1991 (age 32) 5 3 Algeria CF Akbou
4FW Laura Taleb Muller (1999-01-09) 9 January 1999 (age 25) 4 1 France Le Harve
4FW Ghania Ayadi (2003-09-07) 7 September 2003 (age 20) 1 0 Algeria 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
GK Lamia Lounas (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 23) 2 0 Algeria ASE Alger Centre v.  Uganda, 26 September 2023
GK Amina Haleyi (1992-09-10) 10 September 1992 (age 31) 1 0 Algeria ASE Alger Centre v.  Senegal, 18 July 2023
GK Aya Slim (2000-11-08) 8 November 2000 (age 23) 0 0 Algeria CF Akbou v.  Senegal, 18 July 2023
DF Zohra Aggad (2001-03-13) 13 March 2001 (age 23) 3 0 Algeria ASE Alger Centre v.  Burkina Faso, 7 February 2024
DF Lana Smits Ouraghi (2005-01-24) 24 January 2005 (age 19) 3 0 France FC Fleury 91 v.  Burkina Faso, 7 February 2024
DF Bouchra Ouzaï (2003-09-13) 13 September 2003 (age 20) 0 0 Algeria ASE Alger Centre v.  Burkina Faso, 7 February 2024
DF Amelia Zemma (2005-12-17) 17 December 2005 (age 18) 3 0 France Lyon v.  Burkina Faso, 7 February 2024
MF Sarah Guelil (2006-06-02) 2 June 2006 (age 17) 3 0 France Bordeaux v.  Burkina Faso, 7 February 2024
MF Ikram Bahri (2002-03-15) 15 March 2002 (age 22) 1 0 Algeria ASE Alger Centre v.  Burkina Faso, 7 February 2024
MF Ghoutia Karchouni (1995-05-29) 29 May 1995 (age 28) 3 1 Italy Inter Milan v.  Burundi, 4 December 2023
MF Myriem Nacer (2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 (age 22) 0 0 France RC Lens v.  Senegal, 18 July 2023
FW Wissem Bouzid (2002-12-18) 18 December 2002 (age 21) 4 2 France Le Mans FC v.  Senegal, 18 July 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
Arab Women's Cup

Records

See also: Category:Algeria women's international footballers

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

Competitive record

Honours

Bronze medal: (1): (2011)
Runners-up: (1): (2009)
Champions: (1): (2006)[11]

See also

References

Notes

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. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 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. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Azzedine Chih quitte la FAF après 19 ans". dzfoot.com. M-A. D. 29 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Radia Fertoul Nouvelle Sélectionneuse". DZBallon. Farid Kada Rabah. 31 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Madjid Taleb à la tête de la sélection algérienne". aps.dz. 29 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Radia Fertoul devenue la première sélectionneuse de l'EN féminine". tajasport.com. Osama Mohamed Emam. 31 August 2021.
  9. ^ "FARID BENSTITI, NOUVEAU RESPONSABLE DU FOOTBALL FEMININ" (in French). FAF. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  10. ^ SÉLECTION NATIONALE FÉMININE : DOUBLE CONFRONTATION AMICALE CONTRE LA TUNISIE À TUNIS
  11. Le Matin
    (in French). 30 April 2006. Retrieved 22 June 2010.

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