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Algeria women's national football team

Women's national association football team representing Algeria

Women's national association football team representing Algeria

FieldValue
NameAlgeria
BadgeAlgerian FA (logo).png
Badge_size150px
Nicknameالأفناك (The Fennecs)
AssociationAlgerian Football Federation
Sub-confederationUNAF (North Africa)
Other-affiliationUAFA (Arab Nations)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
CoachFarid Benstiti
CaptainSofia Guellati
Most capsNaïma Bouhani (61)
Top scorerNaïma Bouhani (36)
Home StadiumStade du 5 Juillet
FIFA TrigrammeALG
FIFA Rank
FIFA max64
FIFA max dateJune – September 2009
FIFA min97
FIFA min dateDecember 2003
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First game14–0
(Cesson-Sévigné, France; 14 May 1998)
Largest win14–0
(Algiers, Algeria; 20 October 2021)
Largest loss14–0
(Cesson-Sévigné, France; 14 May 1998)
Regional nameWomen's Africa Cup of Nations
Regional cup apps7
Regional cup first2004
Regional cup bestQuarter-finals (2024)
typewomen
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Note

the women's team

| Sub-confederation = UNAF (North Africa) | Other-affiliation = UAFA (Arab Nations) (Cesson-Sévigné, France; 14 May 1998) (Algiers, Algeria; 20 October 2021) (Cesson-Sévigné, France; 14 May 1998)

The Algeria women's national football team () 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 six times for the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

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.

Team image

Kits and crest

Kit suppliers

Kit providersPeriod
Cirta Sport1998–2001
Baliston2002–2004
FRA Le Coq Sportif2004–2009
GER Puma2010–2014
GER Adidas [[File:Adidas Logo.svg30px]]*2015–present*
1st Kit
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2nd Kit
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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 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

2024

  • Taleb Muller
  • Abadou

2025

  • Taleb Muller
  • Abadou
  • Bouhani
  • Karchouni
  • Karchouni
  • Taleb Muller
  • N. Ndiaye
  • H. Diallo
  • Casset
  • Karchouni Guellati Belloumou Taleb Muller Boaduwaa Boye-Hlorkah Badu
  • Karchouni
  • Dafeur
  • Nchout
  • Dafeur
  • Khezami
  • Jereko
  • Belloumou
  • Jereko

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

PositionName
Head coachFarid Benstiti
Assistant coachDjamel Fredj
Goalkeeping coachMamadou Bah
Physical coachMoahmed Cherifi
Video analystDjalil Bouglali

Manager history

YearsNameRef.
ALG Azzedine Chih1998–2018
ALG Radia Fertoul2018–2019
FRA Sonia Haziraj2019
ALG Kamel Betina2019
ALG Madjid Taleb2019–2021
ALG Radia Fertoul2021–2022
FRA Farid Benstiti2022–present

Players

Current squad

The following 26 players were called-up to the squad for the International friendly matches against Kenya on 26 and 30 November 2025. : Caps and goals correct as of: 19 July 2025, after the match against Ghana.

Recent call-ups

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

Records

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

Most appearances

#PlayerYear(s)Caps
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerGoalsCapsYears
1Naïma Bouhani36612002–

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup recordAppearances: 0YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGAGDTotal0/90000000
PRC 1991Did not enter
SWE 1995
USA 1999
USA 2003
PRC 2007Did not qualify
GER 2011
CAN 2015
FRA 2019
AUSNZL 2023
BRA 2027To be determined
MEXUSA 2031
UK 2035

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics recordAppearances: 0YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGAGDTotal0/80000000
USA 1996Did not enter
AUS 2000
GRE 2004
PRC 2008Did not qualify
GBR 2012Did not enter
BRA 2016
JPN 2020Did not qualify
FRA 2024Did not enter
USA 2028To be determined
AUS 2032

Women's Africa Cup of Nations

Women's Africa Cup of Nations recordAppearances: 6YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGAGDTotalQuarter final6/151934121439−25
1991Did not enter
1995
NGA 1998
ZAF 2000Did not qualify
NGA 2002Did not enter
ZAF 2004Group stage6th310247−3
NGA 20068th3012313−10
EQG 2008Did not qualify
RSA 2010Group stage7th300325−3
EQG 2012Did not enter
NAM 2014Group stage7th310227−5
CMR 2016Did not qualify
GHA 2018Group stage7th300327−5
2020Canceled
MAR 2022Did not qualify
MAR 2024Quarter final6th413010+1
MAR 2026TBD

African Games

African Games recordAppearances: 4YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGAGDTotalBronze medal4/51750112336−13
NGR 2003Group stage7th3003311−8
Algeria 2007Fourth place4th4103511−6
MOZ 2011Bronze medal3rd4202107+3
CGO 2015Did not enter
MAR 2019Fourth place4th620358−3
GHA 2023Did not enter
EGY 2027To be determined
  1. Tournament open to the national U-20 teams

UNAF Women's Tournament

UNAF Women's Tournament recordAppearances: 3YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGAGDTotalRunners-up3/3612398+1
TUN 2009Runners-up2nd201112−1
TUN 2020Fourth place4th411286+2
EGY 2023Canceled

Arab Women's Cup

Arab Women's Cup recordAppearances: 2YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGAGDTotalWinners2/27520254+21
EGY 2006Winners1st4310160+16
EGY 2021Semi-finals3rd321094+5

Honours

  • African Games :[[File:Med 3.png]] Bronze medal: (1): (2011)
  • UNAF Women's Tournament :[[File:Med 2.png]] Runners-up: (1): (2009)
  • Arab Women's Cup :[[File:Med 1.png]] Champions: (1): (2006)

References

Notes

Citations

References

  1. http://levuvuzela.net/foot-feminin-amical-algerie-cote-divoire-les-elephantes-dominent-les-fennecs-3-1/ {{Webarchive. link. (16 September 2017 12 November 2015)
  2. (23 June 2017). "Algeria: FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". [[FIFA]].
  3. (28 December 2022). "FARID BENSTITI, NOUVEAU RESPONSABLE DU FOOTBALL FEMININ". FAF.
  4. (29 August 2018). "Azzedine Chih quitte la FAF après 19 ans". M-A. D..
  5. (31 August 2018). "Radia Fertoul Nouvelle Sélectionneuse". Farid Kada Rabah.
  6. (29 September 2019). "Madjid Taleb à la tête de la sélection algérienne". aps.dz.
  7. (31 August 2021). "Radia Fertoul devenue la première sélectionneuse de l'EN féminine". Osama Mohamed Emam.
  8. (28 December 2022). "FARID BENSTITI, NOUVEAU RESPONSABLE DU FOOTBALL FEMININ". FAF.
  9. Guergazi, Hamza. (23 November 2025). "Algérie : Les 26 Vertes pour la double confrontation face au Kenya". La Gazette du Fennec.
  10. (30 April 2006). "Championnat arabe dames: Le Maroc perd en finale face à l'Algérie". [[Le Matin du Sahara et du Maghreb.
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