Algeria A' national football team

Algeria A'
Nickname(s)الأفنــاك
(Fennec foxes)
AssociationAlgerian Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Head coachMadjid Bougherra
Most capsHoussem Mrezigue (22)
Top scorerAymen Mahious (9)
Home stadiumMiloud Hadefi Stadium
Nelson Mandela Stadium
FIFA codeALG
First colours
Second colours
First international
  1–1 Morocco 
(Koléa, Algeria; 3 May 2008)
Biggest win
  5–0 Niger 
(Oran, Algeria; 31 January 2023)
Biggest defeat
 Morocco 3–0  
(Berkane, Morocco; 19 October 2019)
African Nations Championship
Appearances2 (first in 2011)
Best result2nd (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
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 1
2018 did not qualify
2020
2022 Runners-up 2nd 6 5 0 1 13 5
2024 Qualified
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.[1]

Coaching staff

Managerial history

Year Name Record (W–D–L)
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 CHAN qualifiers match against Gambia.
  • Match dates: May 3, 2025 and May 9, 2025
  • Opposition: Gambia
  • Caps and goals correct as of: 3 May 2025
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
16 1GK Oussama Benbot (1994-10-11) 11 October 1994 6 0 USM Alger
23 1GK Zakaria Bouhalfaya (1997-08-11) 11 August 1997 0 0 CS Constantine
1GK Abderrahmane Medjadel (1998-07-01) 1 July 1998 2 0 ASO Chlef
1GK Tarek Bousseder (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 0 0 ES Sétif
2 2DF Chouaib Keddad (1994-07-25) 25 July 1994 19 1 CR Belouizdad
12 2DF Réda Halaïmia (1996-08-28) 28 August 1996 1 0 MC Alger
13 2DF Bilal Boukerchaoui (2003-02-15) 15 February 2003 1 0 CR Belouizdad
15 2DF Ilyes Chetti (1995-01-22) 22 January 1995 1 0 USM Alger
19 2DF Ayoub Ghezala (1995-12-06) 6 December 1995 10 0 MC Alger
20 2DF Mohamed Amine Madani (captain) (1993-03-20) 20 March 1993 3 0 JS Kabylie
24 2DF Naoufel Khacef (1997-10-27) 27 October 1997 1 0 CR Belouizdad
2DF Imadeddine Azzi (1998-06-21) 21 June 1998 0 0 USM Alger
2DF Houari Baouche (1995-12-24) 24 December 1995 5 0 CS Constantine
5 3MF Messala Merbah (1994-07-22) 22 July 1994 1 0 CS Constantine
8 3MF Zakaria Draoui (1994-02-20) 20 February 1994 18 0 MC Alger
17 3MF Akram Bouras (2002-02-23) 23 February 2002 1 0 MC Alger
21 3MF Larbi Tabti (1993-04-23) 23 April 1993 0 0 MC Alger
3MF Mohamed Benkhemassa (1993-06-28) 28 June 1993 0 0 MC Alger
3MF Brahim Dib (1993-07-06) 6 July 1993 0 0 CS Constantine
3MF Mehdi Boudjemaa (1998-04-07) 7 April 1998 0 0 JS Kabylie
7 4FW Adil Boulbina (2003-05-02) 2 May 2003 4 0 Paradou AC
18 4FW Aymen Mahious (1997-09-15) 15 September 1997 16 9 CR Belouizdad
25 4FW Abdennour Belhocini (1996-08-18) 18 August 1996 1 0 CS Constantine
4FW Lahlou Akhrib (2005-04-24) 24 April 2005 0 0 JS Kabylie
4FW Redouane Berkane (2003-07-07) 7 July 2003 1 0 JS Kabylie
4FW Abderrahmane Meziane (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 16 4 CR Belouizdad

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
GK Oussama Benbot (1994-10-11) 11 October 1994 0 0 USM Alger v.  Senegal, 17 December 2022
GK Abderrahmane Medjadel (1998-07-01) 1 July 1998 1 0 Paradou AC v.  Togo, 10 April 2022
GK Zakaria Saidi (1996-08-05) 5 August 1996 0 0 JS Saoura v.  Togo, 10 April 2022
DF Mouad Hadded (1997-02-22) 22 February 1997 1 0 MC Alger v.  Togo, 10 April 2022
DF Aimen Bouguerra (1997-01-10) 10 January 1997 1 0 Paradou AC v.  Togo, 10 April 2022
DF Djamel Benlamri (1989-12-25) 25 December 1989 0 0 MC Alger v.  Togo, 10 April 2022
DF Abdelmoumen Chikhi (1996-02-29) 29 February 1996 0 0 JS Kabylie v.  Togo, 10 April 2022
DF Chemseddine Nessakh (1988-01-04) 4 January 1988 0 0 CR Belouizdad v.  Togo, 10 April 2022
DF Merwane Khelif (2000-02-08) 8 February 2000 0 0 JS Saoura v.  Togo, 10 April 2022
MF Djaber Kaassis (1999-05-03) 3 May 1999 0 0 Paradou AC v.  Togo, 10 April 2022
MF Yacine Titraoui (2003-07-26) 26 July 2003 0 0 Paradou AC v.  Togo, 10 April 2022
MF Khalid Dahamni (1999-11-25) 25 November 1999 0 0 ASO Chlef v.  Togo, 10 April 2022
FW Adil Boulbina (2003-05-02) 2 May 2003 0 0 Paradou AC v.  Senegal, 17 December 2022
FW Abderrahim Deghmoum (1998-12-02) 2 December 1998 1 0 ES Sétif v.  Togo, 10 April 2022
FW Kheireddine Merzougui (1992-08-16) 16 August 1992 0 0 CR Belouizdad v.  Togo, 10 April 2022
FW Samy Frioui (1991-09-07) 7 September 1991 0 0 MC Alger v.  Togo, 10 April 2022
FW Rédha Bensayah (1994-08-22) 22 August 1994 0 0 JS Kabylie v.  Togo, 10 April 2022
FW Nadhir Benbouali (2000-04-17) 17 April 2000 0 0 Paradou AC v.  Togo, 10 April 2022

Results and fixtures

2023

7 January Friendly   0–0  Ghana A' Baraki, Algeria
17:00 UTC+1 Report
  • N'Sobila  79'
 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) 2022 CHAN - group A   1–0  Libya A' Baraki, Algeria
Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium
17 January 2023 (2023-01-17) 2022 CHAN - group A   1–0  Ethiopia A' Baraki, Algeria
Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium
21 January 2023 (2023-01-21) 2022 CHAN - group A  Mozambique A' 0–1   Baraki, Algeria
Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium
27 January 2023 (2023-01-27) 2022 CHAN - QF   1–0 Ivory Coast A'  Baraki, Algeria
Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium
31 January 2023 (2023-01-31) 2022 CHAN - SF   5–0  Niger A' Bir El Djir, Algeria
17:00
Stadium: Miloud Hadefi Stadium
Attendance: 39,000
Referee: Tom Abongile (South Africa)
4 February 2023 (2023-02-04) 2022 CHAN - Final   0–0
(4–5 p)		 Senegal A'  Baraki, Algeria
20:30 Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium
Attendance: 39,120
Referee: Pierre Ghislain Atcho (Gabon)
Penalties

All-time record

References

  1. ^ "CHAN-2016 : L'Algérie disqualifiée". El Watan. Tarek Aït Sellamet. January 16, 2015.
  2. ^ Algérie A' 1-1 Maroc A' Archived 2012-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Les Verts éliminés
  4. ^ Algérie A' 4-0 Liechtenstein Archived March 7, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Algérie A' 1-0 Libye A' Archived 2010-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ EN A': Les Verts qualifiés sur le fil pour le CHAN 2011 ! Archived 2010-07-18 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Amical : Algérie 1-1 Mali Archived October 9, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ CHAN 2011 - Amical : Algérie A' 1-0 Mali A'
  9. ^ Algérie A' 3-1 Tchad Archived 2010-12-30 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "Algérie A' 4-1 Niger A'". Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
  11. ^ CHAN 2011: Ouganda 0-2 Algérie, le Live (FT)
  12. ^ CHAN 2011 : GAB 2-2 ALG, deux points de perdus Archived 2011-02-11 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ CHAN 2010 : Soudan 0-0 Algérie FT
  14. ^ South Africa 0-2 Algeria - CAF Match Report
  15. ^ "Algeria 1-0 Mauritania". Archived from the original on 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
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