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Algeria A' national football team

National team for in-Algeria players

Summary

National team for in-Algeria players

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NameAlgeria A'
BadgeAlgerian FA (logo).png
Badge_size200px
FIFA TrigrammeALG
Nicknameالأفنــاك
(Fennec foxes)
AssociationAlgerian Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
CoachVacant
Most capsZakaria Draoui (25)
Top scorerAymen Mahious (9)
CaptainAyoub Ghezala
Home StadiumNelson Mandela Stadium
Miloud Hadefi Stadium
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First game1–1
(Koléa, Algeria; 3 May 2008)
Largest win5–0
(Oran, Algeria; 31 January 2023)
Largest loss3–0
(Berkane, Morocco; 19 October 2019)
Regional nameAfrican Nations Championship
Regional cup apps3
Regional cup first2011
Regional cup best2nd (2022)

(Fennec foxes) Miloud Hadefi Stadium (Koléa, Algeria; 3 May 2008) (Oran, Algeria; 31 January 2023) (Berkane, Morocco; 19 October 2019) The Algeria A' national football team () 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 recordYearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGATotalRunners-up3/717881227
CIV 2009did not qualify
SUD 2011Fourth place4th623174
RSA 2014did not enter
RWA 2016Disqualified
MAR 2018did not qualify
CMR 2020
ALG 2022Runners-up2nd651090
KENTANUGA 2024Quarter-final7th514063

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

YearNameRecord (W–D–L)
2008ALG Mustapha Heddane0–2–0
2009–2011ALG Abdelhak Benchikha6–3–1
2010ALG Mohamed Chaïb*1–1–0
2011–2012ALG Ali Fergani2-0-1
2017ESP Lucas Alcaraz0–1–1
2017–2018ALG Rabah Madjer1–0–1
2019FRA Ludovic Batelli0–1–1
2020–2025ALG Madjid Bougherra26–15–2
  • 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: GAM Gambia
  • Caps and goals correct as of: 3 May 2025

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the Algeria squad at least once within the last 12 months.

Results and fixtures

2023

  • N'Sobila
  • Abdellaoui
  • Mahious
  • Katakoré
  • Bayazid
  • Djahnit
  • Draoui
  • Bayazid
  • Laouafi
  • Mahious
  • Kendouci
  • Baldé
  • M. N'Diaye
  • M. Kanté
  • C. Ndiaye
  • L. Camara
  • O. Diouf

2025

  • Meziane
  • Boulbina
  • Ghezala
  • Meziane
  • Bayazid
  • Belhocini
  • Kutumela
  • Camara
  • Bayazid
  • Ghezala
  • Bayazid
  • Khidir
  • Ering
  • Yousif
  • Boshara
  • Asad
  • Mahious
  • Bayazid
  • Merghem
  • Draoui

All-time record

DateLocationHome teamScoreAway teamOccasion
May 3, 2008KoléaAlgeria A'1–1Morocco A'2009 African Championship of Nations qualification
May 17, 2008FesMorocco A'1–1 (3–1 p)Algeria A'2009 African Championship of Nations qualification
March 3, 2010KoléaAlgeria A'4–0LiechtensteinFriendly match
March 13, 2010KoléaAlgeria A'1–0Libya A'2011 African Nations Championship qualification
April 17, 2010TripoliLibya A'2–1Algeria A'2011 African Nations Championship qualification
October 8, 2010RouibaAlgeria A'1–1Mali A'Friendly match
October 11, 2010RouibaAlgeria A'1–0Mali A'Friendly match
December 28, 2010AlgiersAlgeria A'3–1ChadFriendly match
January 22, 2011AlgiersAlgeria A'4–1NigerFriendly match
February 5, 2011KhartoumUganda A'0–2Algeria A'2011 African Nations Championship
February 8, 2011KhartoumGabon A'2–2Algeria A'2011 African Nations Championship
February 12, 2011KhartoumSudan A'0–0Algeria A'2011 African Nations Championship
February 18, 2011KhartoumSouth Africa A'0–2Algeria A'2011 African Nations Championship
February 22, 2011Khartoum, SudanAlgeria A'1–1Tunisia A'2011 African Nations Championship
February 25, 2011Omdurman, SudanSudan A'1–0Algeria A'2011 African Nations Championship
May 25, 2013Blida, AlgeriaAlgeria A'1–0MauritaniaFriendly match
August 12, 2017Constantine, AlgeriaAlgeria A'1–2Libya A'2018 African Nations Championship qualification
August 18, 2017Sfax, TunisiaLibya A'1–1Algeria A'2018 African Nations Championship qualification
January 10, 2018Radès, TunisiaAlgeria A'4–1Liberia A'Friendly match
May 9, 2018Cadix, SpainSaudi Arabia2–0Algeria A'Friendly match
September 21, 2019Blida, AlgeriaAlgeria A'0–0Morocco A'2020 African Nations Championship qualification
October 19, 2019Berkane, MoroccoMorocco A'3–0Algeria A'2020 African Nations Championship qualification
June 17, 2021Bir El Djir, AlgeriaAlgeria A'5–1LiberiaFriendly match

References

References

  1. (January 16, 2015). "CHAN-2016 : L'Algérie disqualifiée". Tarek Aït Sellamet.
  2. [http://www.dzfoot.com/fiche-3867.php Algérie A' 1-1 Maroc A'] {{webarchive. link. (2012-02-20)
  3. [http://www.elwatan.com/Les-Verts-elimines Les Verts éliminés]
  4. [http://www.dzfoot.com/fiche-5030.php Algérie A' 4-0 Liechtenstein] {{webarchive. link. (March 7, 2010)
  5. [http://www.dzfoot.com/fiche-5040.php Algérie A' 1-0 Libye A'] {{webarchive. link. (2010-07-16)
  6. [http://www.dzfoot.com/article-1728.php EN A': Les Verts qualifiés sur le fil pour le CHAN 2011 !] {{webarchive. link. (2010-07-18)
  7. [http://www.dzfoot.com/news-7555/en-a-amical-algerie-1-1-mali/ Amical : Algérie 1-1 Mali] {{webarchive. link. (October 9, 2010)
  8. [http://www.dzfoot.com/news-7574/chan-2011-amical-algerie-a-1-0-mali-a/ CHAN 2011 - Amical : Algérie A' 1-0 Mali A']
  9. [http://www.dzfoot.com/fiche-5375.php Algérie A' 3-1 Tchad] {{webarchive. link. (2010-12-30)
  10. "Algérie A' 4-1 Niger A'".
  11. [http://www.dzfoot.com/news-8344/chan-2011-ouganda-0-2-algerie-le-live-ft/ CHAN 2011: Ouganda 0-2 Algérie, le Live (FT)]
  12. [http://www.dzfoot.com/article-1966.php CHAN 2011 : GAB 2-2 ALG, deux points de perdus] {{webarchive. link. (2011-02-11)
  13. [http://www.dzfoot.com/news-8409/chan-2010-soudan-0-0-algerie-ft/ CHAN 2010 : Soudan 0-0 Algérie FT]
  14. [http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/25.pdf South Africa 0-2 Algeria - CAF Match Report]
  15. "Algeria 1-0 Mauritania".
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