Nickname(s) | الأفنــاك (Fennec Foxes) | ||
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Association | Algerian Football Federation | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Head coach | Madjid Bougherra | ||
Most caps | Houssem Mrezigue (22) | ||
Top scorer | Aymen Mahious (9) | ||
Home stadium | Miloud Hadefi Stadium Nelson Mandela Stadium | ||
FIFA code | ALG | ||
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First international | |||
Algeria 1–1 Morocco (Koléa, Algeria; 3 May 2008) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Algeria 5–0 Niger (Oran, Algeria; 31 January 2023) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Morocco 3–0 Algeria (Berkane, Morocco; 19 October 2019) | |||
African Nations Championship | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2011) | ||
Best result | 2nd (2022) |
The Algeria A' national football team (Arabic: منتخب الجزائر لكرة القدم للمحليين) is the local national football team of Algeria and is open only to domestic league players. The team represents Algeria at the African Nations Championship and is controlled by the Algerian Football Federation.
The primary men's Algeria national football team contains expatriate players and represents Algeria at the Africa Cup of Nations.
African Nations Championship record
African Nations Championship record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
2009 | did not qualify | |||||||
2011 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
2014 | did not enter | |||||||
2016 | Disqualified | |||||||
2018 | did not qualify | |||||||
2020 | ||||||||
2022 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 |
2024 |
To be determined | |||||||
Total | Runners-up | 2/6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
^1 The CAF disqualified Algeria from the CHAN 2016 because the team abandoned the qualifiers of the previous edition, the CHAN 2014.
Coaching staff
Managerial history
Year | Name | Record (W–D–L) |
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2008 | Mustapha Heddane | 0–2–0 |
2009–2011 | Abdelhak Benchikha | 6–3–1 |
2010 | Mohamed Chaib* | 1–1–0 |
2011–2012 | Ali Fergani | |
2017 | Lucas Alcaraz | 0–1–1 |
2017–2018 | Rabah Madjer | 1–0–1 |
2019 | Ludovic Batelli | 0–1–1 |
2020–present | Madjid Bougherra | 24–5–2 |
- Chaib was in charge of a pair of friendlies against Mali since Benchikha was on duty with the A national team
Players
Current squad
- The following players were called up for the friendly match.
- Match dates: 7 January 2023
- Opposition: Ghana
- Caps and goals correct as of: 4 January 2023
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1GK | Farid Chaâl | (1994-07-03) 3 July 1994 (age 30) | 0 | 0 | MC Alger | |
1GK | Alexis Guendouz | (1996-01-26) 26 January 1996 (age 28) | 0 | 0 | CR Belouizdad | |
1GK | Chamseddine Rahmani | (1990-09-15) 15 September 1990 (age 34) | 1 | 0 | JS Kabylie | |
2DF | Ayoub Abdellaoui | (1993-02-16) 16 February 1993 (age 31) | 9 | 0 | MC Alger | |
2DF | Houari Baouche | (1995-12-24) 24 December 1995 (age 28) | 0 | 0 | USM Alger | |
2DF | Zineddine Belaïd | (1999-03-20) 20 March 1999 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | USM Alger | |
2DF | Mokhtar Belkhiter | (1992-01-15) 15 January 1992 (age 32) | 3 | 0 | CR Belouizdad | |
2DF | Hocine Dehiri | (2000-09-16) 16 September 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Paradou AC | |
2DF | Ayoub Ghezala | (1995-12-06) 6 December 1995 (age 29) | 0 | 0 | MC Alger | |
2DF | Chouaib Keddad | (1994-07-25) 25 July 1994 (age 30) | 0 | 0 | CR Belouizdad | |
2DF | Youcef Laouafi | (1996-03-01) 1 March 1996 (age 28) | 0 | 0 | CR Belouizdad | |
2DF | Haithem Loucif | (1996-07-08) 8 July 1996 (age 28) | 2 | 0 | USM Alger | |
2DF | Saâdi Redouani | (1995-03-18) 18 March 1995 (age 29) | 0 | 0 | USM Alger | |
3MF | Mohamed Ait El Hadj | (2002-03-22) 22 March 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | USM Alger | |
3MF | Oussama Chita | (1996-10-31) 31 October 1996 (age 28) | 2 | 0 | USM Alger | |
3MF | Chouaib Debbih | (1993-01-01) 1 January 1993 (age 31) | 0 | 0 | MC Alger | |
3MF | Akram Djahnit | (1991-04-03) 3 April 1991 (age 33) | 0 | 0 | USM Alger | |
3MF | Zakaria Draoui | (1994-02-20) 20 February 1994 (age 30) | 6 | 0 | CR Belouizdad | |
3MF | Houssem Eddine Mrezigue | (2000-03-23) 23 March 2000 (age 24) | 4 | 0 | CR Belouizdad | |
3MF | Ahmed Kendouci | (1999-06-22) 22 June 1999 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | ES Sétif | |
4FW | Karim Aribi | (1994-06-24) 24 June 1994 (age 30) | 2 | 0 | CR Belouizdad | |
4FW | Mohamed Islam Bakir | (1996-07-13) 13 July 1996 (age 28) | 0 | 0 | CR Belouizdad | |
4FW | Sofiane Bayazid | (1996-11-16) 16 November 1996 (age 28) | 0 | 0 | USM Khenchela | |
4FW | Mohamed Islam Belkhir | (2001-03-16) 16 March 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | CR Belouizdad | |
4FW | Aimen Lahmri | (1996-05-28) 28 May 1996 (age 28) | 0 | 0 | JS Saoura | |
4FW | Aimen Mahious | (1997-09-15) 15 September 1997 (age 27) | 0 | 0 | USM Alger | |
4FW | Abderrahmane Meziane | (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 (age 30) | 1 | 0 | USM Alger | |
4FW | Fethallah Tahar | (1994-01-22) 22 January 1994 (age 30) | 0 | 0 | MC Alger |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up to the Algeria squad at least once within the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Oussama Benbot | (1994-10-11) 11 October 1994 (age 30) | 0 | 0 | USM Alger | v. Senegal, 17 December 2022 |
GK | Abderrahmane Medjadel | (1998-07-01) 1 July 1998 (age 26) | 1 | 0 | Paradou AC | v. Togo, 10 April 2022 |
GK | Zakaria Saidi | (1996-08-05) 5 August 1996 (age 28) | 0 | 0 | JS Saoura | v. Togo, 10 April 2022 |
DF | Mouad Hadded | (1997-02-22) 22 February 1997 (age 27) | 1 | 0 | MC Alger | v. Togo, 10 April 2022 |
DF | Aimen Bouguerra | (1997-01-10) 10 January 1997 (age 27) | 1 | 0 | Paradou AC | v. Togo, 10 April 2022 |
DF | Djamel Benlamri | (1989-12-25) 25 December 1989 (age 34) | 0 | 0 | MC Alger | v. Togo, 10 April 2022 |
DF | Abdelmoumen Chikhi | (1996-02-29) 29 February 1996 (age 28) | 0 | 0 | JS Kabylie | v. Togo, 10 April 2022 |
DF | Chemseddine Nessakh | (1988-01-04) 4 January 1988 (age 36) | 0 | 0 | CR Belouizdad | v. Togo, 10 April 2022 |
DF | Merwane Khelif | (2000-02-08) 8 February 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | JS Saoura | v. Togo, 10 April 2022 |
MF | Djaber Kaassis | (1999-05-03) 3 May 1999 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Paradou AC | v. Togo, 10 April 2022 |
MF | Yacine Titraoui | (2003-07-26) 26 July 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Paradou AC | v. Togo, 10 April 2022 |
MF | Khalid Dahamni | (1999-11-25) 25 November 1999 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | ASO Chlef | v. Togo, 10 April 2022 |
FW | Adil Boulbina | (2003-05-02) 2 May 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Paradou AC | v. Senegal, 17 December 2022 |
FW | Abderrahim Deghmoum | (1998-12-02) 2 December 1998 (age 26) | 1 | 0 | ES Sétif | v. Togo, 10 April 2022 |
FW | Kheireddine Merzougui | (1992-08-16) 16 August 1992 (age 32) | 0 | 0 | CR Belouizdad | v. Togo, 10 April 2022 |
FW | Samy Frioui | (1991-09-07) 7 September 1991 (age 33) | 0 | 0 | MC Alger | v. Togo, 10 April 2022 |
FW | Rédha Bensayah | (1994-08-22) 22 August 1994 (age 30) | 0 | 0 | JS Kabylie | v. Togo, 10 April 2022 |
FW | Nadhir Benbouali | (2000-04-17) 17 April 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Paradou AC | v. Togo, 10 April 2022 |
Results and fixtures
2023
Algeria A' v Ghana A'7 January Friendly | Algeria A' | 0-0 | Ghana A' | Baraki, Algeria |
17:00 UTC+1 | Report |
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Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa (Algeria) | |
Note: Lineup for Algeria - Guendouz, Belkhither, Belaïd (Cap), Dehiri (Abdellaoui 64'), Laouafi, Chita (Merizeg 64'), Kendouci, Draoui (Djahnit 73'), Meziane, Lahmeri (Fath-Allah 73'), Bayazid (Aribi 46'). |
13 January 2023 (2023-01-13) CHAN 2023 | Algeria A' | 1-0 | Libya A' | Baraki, Algeria |
Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium |
17 January 2023 (2023-01-17) CHAN 2023 | Algeria A' | 1-0 | Ethiopia A' | Baraki, Algeria |
Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium |
21 January 2023 (2023-01-21) CHAN 2023 | Mozambique A' | 0-1 | Algeria A' | Baraki, Algeria |
Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium |
27 January 2023 (2023-01-27) CHAN 2023 - QF | Algeria A' | 1-0 | Ivory Coast A' | Baraki, Algeria |
Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium |
31 January 2023 (2023-01-31) CHAN 2023 - SF | Algeria A' | 5-0 | Niger A' | Oran, Algeria |
Stadium: Miloud Hadefi Stadium |
4 February 2023 (2023-02-04) CHAN 2023 - Final | Algeria A' | v | Senegal A' | Baraki, Algeria |
Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium |
All-time record
References
- "CHAN-2016 : L'Algérie disqualifiée". El Watan. Tarek Aït Sellamet. January 16, 2015.
- "قائمة المنتخب الوطني الخاصة ببطولة أمم إفريقيا للمحليين" (in Arabic). Équipe d'Algérie de football - Twitter. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- Algérie A' 1-1 Maroc A' Archived 2012-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Les Verts éliminés
- Algérie A' 4-0 Liechtenstein Archived March 7, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- Algérie A' 1-0 Libye A' Archived 2010-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
- EN A': Les Verts qualifiés sur le fil pour le CHAN 2011 ! Archived 2010-07-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Amical : Algérie 1-1 Mali Archived October 9, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- CHAN 2011 - Amical : Algérie A' 1-0 Mali A'
- Algérie A' 3-1 Tchad Archived 2010-12-30 at the Wayback Machine
- "Algérie A' 4-1 Niger A'". Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- CHAN 2011: Ouganda 0-2 Algérie, le Live (FT)
- CHAN 2011 : GAB 2-2 ALG, deux points de perdus Archived 2011-02-11 at the Wayback Machine
- CHAN 2010 : Soudan 0-0 Algérie FT
- South Africa 0-2 Algeria - CAF Match Report
- "Algeria 1-0 Mauritania". Archived from the original on 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
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