Algeria women's national football team

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

Algeria
Nickname(s)الأفناك  (The Fennecs)[1]
AssociationAlgerian Football Federation
Other affiliationUAFA (Arab Nations)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationUNAF (North Africa)
Head coachFarid Benstiti
CaptainSofia Guellati
Top scorerNaïma Bouhani (36)
Home stadiumStade du 5 Juillet
FIFA codeALG
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 82 1 (12 June 2025)[2]
Highest64 (June – September 2009)
Lowest97 (December 2003)
First international
 France 14–0  
(Cesson-Sévigné, France; 14 May 1998)
Biggest win
  14–0 Sudan 
(Algiers, Algeria; 20 October 2021)
Biggest defeat
 France 14–0  
(Cesson-Sévigné, France; 14 May 1998)
Women's Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances5 (first in 2004)
Best resultGroup Stage (2004, 2006, 2010, 2014, 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
2011 Maputo Team
UNAF Women's Tournament
2009 Tunisia
Arab Women's Cup
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 France, and lost 14–0. The team has never qualified for a World Cup. It has qualified five times for the Women's Africa 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]

Team image

Kits and crest

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

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

2024

26 October 2024 (2024-10-26) Friendly Nigeria  2–0   Lagos, Nigeria
16:00 UTC+1 Ajibade 24', 45+2' Report (FAF) Stadium: Remo Stars Stadium
29 October 2024 (2024-10-29) Friendly Nigeria  4–1   Lagos, Nigeria
14:00 UTC+1
  • Ijamilusi 9', 18', 86'
  • Monday 45'
 Report (FAF)
Stadium: Remo Stars Stadium
27 November 2024 (2024-11-27) Friendly   2–1  Uganda Blida, Algeria
16:00 UTC+1
Report (FAF) Nabirye 61' Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium
30 November 2024 (2024-11-30) Friendly   1–0  Uganda Blida, Algeria
16:00 UTC+1 Karchouni 34' Report (FAF) Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Islam Mahtouk (Algeria)

2025

19 February 2025 (2025-02-19) 2026 WAFCON qualifying South Sudan  0–5   Juba, South Sudan
16:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Juba Stadium
Referee: Richy Nganda Madiamba (Gabon)
25 February 2025 (2025-02-25) 2026 WAFCON qualifying   3–0
(8–0 agg.)		  South Sudan Blida, Algeria
19:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium
Note: Algeria won 8–0 on aggregate.
29 June 2025 (2025-06-29) Friendly   1–0  DR Congo Blida, Algeria
17:00 UTC+1 Boussaha 30' Report Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium
1 July 2025 (2025-07-01) Friendly   0–3  Senegal Blida, Algeria
20:00 UTC+1
Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium
6 July 2025 (2025-07-06) 2024 WAFCON GS   1–0  Botswana Casablanca, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1
Stadium: Père Jégo Stadium
Referee: Yacine Samassa (Mauritania)
10 July 2025 (2025-07-10) 2024 WAFCON GS Tunisia  v   Casablanca, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1 Stadium: Père Jégo Stadium
13 July 2025 (2025-07-13) 2024 WAFCON GS   v  Nigeria Casablanca, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1 Stadium: Larbi Zaouli Stadium
October 2025 (2025-10) 2026 WAFCON qualifying   v  Cameroon Algeria
--:-- UTC+1
October 2025 (2025-10) 2026 WAFCON qualifying Cameroon  v   Cameroon
--:-- UTC+1

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 10 July 2023
Position Name
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.
Azzedine Chih 1998–2018 [5]
Radia Fertoul 2018–2019 [6]
Sonia Haziraj 2019
Kamel Betina 2019
Madjid Taleb 2019–2021 [7]
Radia Fertoul 2021–2022 [8]
Farid Benstiti 2022–present [9]

Players

Current squad

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Chloé N'Gazi (1996-06-06) 6 June 1996 14 0 Olympique de Marseille
1GK Lamia Lounas (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 3 0 ASE Alger Centre
1GK Amina Haleyi (1992-09-10) 10 September 1992 0 JS Kabylie
2DF Léa Abadou (1997-03-12) 12 March 1997 12 2 US Orléans
2DF Sofia Guellati (captain) (1992-07-09) 9 July 1992 27 3 EA Guingamp
2DF Ouassila Alouache (2000-07-11) 11 July 2000 13 1 CF Akbou
2DF Imane Chebel (1995-05-25) 25 May 1995 19 2 CS Longueuil
2DF Mélinne D'Oria (2001-08-07) 7 August 2001 4 0 Le Mans FC
2DF Morgane Belkhiter (1995-11-23) 23 November 1995 28 3 AS Saint-Étienne
2DF Roselène Khezami (2001-09-02) 2 September 2001 14 0 Olympique de Marseille
3MF Amira Ould Braham (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998 18 4 FC Nantes
3MF Inès Belloumou (2000-06-21) 21 June 2000 3 0 Malmö FF
3MF Mélissa Bethi (2005-11-18) 18 November 2005 4 0 FC Nantes
3MF Lina Boussaha (1999-01-16) 16 January 1999 12 2 Al-Ittihad
3MF Hanna Boubezari (1998-11-21) 21 November 1998 10 1 Torenguppen FF
4FW Wissem Bouzid (2002-12-18) 18 December 2002 9 2 Le Mans FC
3MF Aïcha Hamidèche (2001-10-02) 2 October 2001 4 0 Abu Dhabi CC
3MF Ghoutia Karchouni (1995-05-29) 29 May 1995 8 8 Servette FC Chênois
3MF Lina Khelif (1997-01-27) 27 January 1997 11 0 Thonon Évian GG FC
3MF Emma Smaali (2000-09-29) 29 September 2000 9 0 RC Lens
4FW Inès Boutaleb (1998-11-08) 8 November 1998 23 4 FC Metz
4FW Morgane Ikene (1999-01-13) 13 January 1999 4 0 US Saint-Malo
4FW Marine Dafeur (1994-10-20) 20 October 1994 12 4 FC Fleury 91
4FW Laura Taleb Muller (1999-01-09) 9 January 1999 10 4 Thonon Évian GG FC
4FW Naïma Bouhani (1985-10-23) 23 October 1985 61 36 Afak Relizane
4FW Nouhed Naili (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 8 0 AS Cannes

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 Célia Remili (2006-08-13) 13 August 2006 0 0 Metz Blida training camp, 3 June 2024
GK Amel Benabdaallah (2004-10-19) 19 October 2004 0 0 Afak Relizane v.  Tunisia, 7 April 2024
GK Kahina Takenint (1991-05-21) 21 May 1991 32 0 CF Akbou v.  South Sudan, 25 February 2025
GK Amel Salah (2002-09-06) 6 September 2002 5 0 Le Puy v.  South Sudan, 25 February 2025
DF Zeyneb Kandouci (1994-03-16) 16 March 1994 6 0 Phoenix v.  Uganda, 30 November 2024
DF Armelle Khellas (2001-06-25) 25 June 2001 5 0 Grenoble Blida training camp, 3 June 2024
DF Lana Smits Ouraghi (2005-01-24) 24 January 2005 2 0 Fleury v.  Burkina Faso, 27 February 2024
DF Sara Amriou (1998-01-26) 26 January 1998 1 0 CF Akbou v.  South Sudan, 25 February 2025
MF Lydia Belkacemi (1994-03-02) 2 March 1994 23 3 Metz Blida training camp, 3 June 2024
MF Sylia Koui (1992-07-27) 27 July 1992 14 4 Retired Blida training camp, 3 June 2024
MF Sarah Guelil (2006-06-02) 2 June 2006 2 0 Bordeaux v.  Burkina Faso, 27 February 2024
MF Ikram Bahri (2002-03-15) 15 March 2002 1 0 ASE Alger Centre v.  Uganda, 30 November 2024
MF Sabrina Makhloufi 0 0 CF Akbou v.  South Sudan, 25 February 2025
MF Horra Merchab 0 0 Afak Relizane v.  South Sudan, 25 February 2025
FW Imène Merrouche (1994-04-25) 25 April 1994 17 5 Al-Amal Blida training camp, 3 June 2024
FW Ghania AyadiINJ (2003-09-07) 7 September 2003 2 0 CF Akbou Blida training camp, 3 June 2024
FW Amélia Zemma (2005-12-17) 17 December 2005 1 0 Lyon B Blida training camp, 3 June 2024
FW Rahma Benaichouche (1991-11-22) 22 November 1991 6 3 Phoenix v.  Tunisia, 7 April 2024
FW Lynda Bendris (2004-07-25) 25 July 2004 2 0 AS Cannes v.  South Sudan, 25 February 2025
FW Shana Battouri (2002-07-02) 2 July 2002 8 1 Saint-Denis v.  South Sudan, 25 February 2025

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

Women's Africa Cup of Nations
UNAF Women's Tournament
Arab Women's Cup

Records

*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

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  2. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  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. Archived from the original on 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Azzedine Chih quitte la FAF après 19 ans". dzfoot.com. M-A. D. 29 August 2018. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Radia Fertoul Nouvelle Sélectionneuse". DZBallon. Farid Kada Rabah. 31 August 2018. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Madjid Taleb à la tête de la sélection algérienne". aps.dz. 29 September 2019. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Radia Fertoul devenue la première sélectionneuse de l'EN féminine". tajasport.com. Osama Mohamed Emam. 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  9. ^ "FARID BENSTITI, NOUVEAU RESPONSABLE DU FOOTBALL FEMININ" (in French). FAF. 28 December 2022. Archived from the original on 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Équipe nationale féminine : les Vertes lancent leur préparation pour la CAN". faf.dz (in French). Algerian Football Federation. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Championnat arabe dames: Le Maroc perd en finale face à l'Algérie". Le Matin (in French). 30 April 2006. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
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