Algeria A' national football team
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.
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Nickname(s) | الأفنــاك (Fennec Foxes) | ||
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Association | Algerian Football Federation | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Head coach | Madjid Bougherra | ||
Most caps | Hocine Metref (13) | ||
Top scorer | Youcef Ghazali (4) | ||
Home stadium | Mustapha Tchaker | ||
FIFA code | ALG | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Koléa, Algeria; May 3, 2008) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Oran, Algeria; June 17, 2021) ![]() ![]() (Al Rayyan, Qatar; 1 December 2021) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Berkane, Morocco; October 19, 2019) | |||
African Nations Championship | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2011) | ||
Best result | 4th (2011) | ||
FIFA Arab Cup | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 1988) | ||
Best result | Champions (2021) |
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 |
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Did not qualify | |||||||
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Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
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Did not enter | |||||||
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Disqualified 1 | |||||||
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Did not qualify | |||||||
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Qualified | |||||||
Total | Fourth Place | 1/5 | 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) |
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2008 | ![]() |
0–2–0 |
2009–2011 | ![]() |
6–3–1 |
2010 | ![]() |
1–1–0 |
2011–2012 | ![]() |
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2017 | ![]() |
0–1–1 |
2017–2018 | ![]() |
1–0–1 |
2019 | ![]() |
0–1–1 |
2021–present | ![]() |
1–0–0 |
- 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 30 players were called up for the friendly matches against Togo on 7 and 10 April 2022.[2]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Farid Chaâl | 3 July 1994 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
GK | Abderrahmane Medjadel | 1 July 1998 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
GK | Zakaria Saidi | 5 August 1996 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
GK | Oussama Benbot | 11 October 1994 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Chouaib Keddad | 25 July 1994 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Mouad Hadded | 22 February 1997 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Aimen Bouguerra | 10 January 1997 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Djamel Benlamri | 25 December 1989 | 0 | 0 | Free Agent | |
DF | Zineddine Belaïd | 20 March 1999 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Haithem Loucif | 8 July 1996 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Abdelmoumen Chikhi | 29 February 1996 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Ayoub Ghezala | 6 December 1995 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Chemseddine Nessakh | 4 January 1988 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Hocine Dehiri | 16 September 2000 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Merwane Khelif | 8 February 2000 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Ahmed Kendouci | 22 June 1999 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Houssem Eddine Mrezigue | 23 March 2000 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Billel Benhammouda | 28 August 1997 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Djaber Kaassis | 3 May 1999 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Yacine Titraoui | 26 July 2003 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Khalid Dahamni | 25 November 1999 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Adil Boulbina | 2 May 2003 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Chouaib Debbih | 1 January 1993 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Féthi Tahar | 22 January 1994 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Abderrahim Deghmoum | 2 December 1998 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Kheireddine Merzougui | 16 August 1992 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Karim Aribi | 24 June 1994 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Samy Frioui | 7 September 1991 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Rédha Bensayah | 22 August 1994 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Nadhir Benbouali | 17 April 2000 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Mohamed Islam Belkheir | 16 March 2001 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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 Litim | 3 June 1990 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Boualem Mesmoudi | 15 April 1994 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Abdellah Debbari | 6 January 1993 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Nabil Lamara | 15 August 1993 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Adem Zorgane | 6 January 2000 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Amir Sayoud (captain) | 30 September 1990 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Bachir Belloumi | 1 June 2002 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Abdelkahar Kadri | 24 June 2000 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Houssam Ghacha | 22 October 1995 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Ismail Belkacemi | 24 June 1993 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Mohamed El Amine Amoura | 9 May 2000 | 1 | 4 | ![]() |
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FW | Billel Messaoudi | 21 December 1997 | 1 | 1 | ![]() |
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FW | Youcef Laouafi | 1 March 1996 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
Results and fixtures
2021
17 June Friendly | Algeria A' ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() | Bir El Djir, Oran, Algeria |
20:45 UTC+1 |
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Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 0 (close doors) Referee: Ibrahim Mutaz (Libya) |
26 August Friendly | Syria ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Al-Wakrah, Doha, Qatar |
19:00 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium |
29 August Friendly | Burundi ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Al-Wakrah, Doha, Qatar |
--:-- UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium |
9 October Friendly | Algeria A' ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Algiers, Algeria |
18:45 UTC+1 |
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Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium Attendance: 0 (close doors) Referee: Naim Hosni (Tunisia) |
12 November Friendly | New Zealand ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Dubai, UAE |
19:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium Attendance: 0 (close doors) Referee: Hamad Ali Yousef (UAE) |
1 December 2021 FIFA Arab Cup - GS | Algeria A' ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
13:00 AST (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Ahmed bin Ali Stadium Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan) |
4 December 2021 2021 FIFA Arab Cup - GS | Lebanon ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Al Wakrah, Qatar |
16:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) |
7 December 2021 2021 FIFA Arab Cup - GS | Algeria A' ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Al Wakrah, Qatar |
22:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina) |
11 December 2021 2021 FIFA Arab Cup - QF | Morocco A' ![]() | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | ![]() | Al Thumama Stadium, Doha |
22:00 UTC+3 | Report | Attendance: 24,823 Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil) | ||
Penalties | ||||
15 December 2021 2021 FIFA Arab Cup - SF | Qatar ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Al Thumama Stadium, Doha |
22:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) |
18 December 2021 2021 FIFA Arab Cup - F | Tunisia ![]() | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor |
18:00 UTC+3 | Report | Attendance: 60,456 Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany) |
2022
7 April Friendly | Algeria A' ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Blida, Algeria |
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Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium Attendance: 0 (close doors) |
10 April Friendly | Algeria A' ![]() | 0-0 | ![]() | Blida, Algeria |
Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium Attendance: 0 (close doors) |
June Friendly | Algeria A' ![]() | v | ![]() | Alger, Algeria |
Stadium: [[]] Attendance: 0 (close doors) |
10 June Friendly | Algeria A' ![]() | v | ![]() | Alger, Algeria |
Stadium: [[]] Attendance: 0 (close doors) |
June Friendly | Algeria A' ![]() | v | ![]() | Alger, Algeria |
Stadium: [[]] Attendance: 0 (close doors) |
All-time record
References
- "CHAN-2016 : L'Algérie disqualifiée". El Watan. Tarek Aït Sellamet. January 16, 2015.
- "CHAN TOTALENERGIES – ALGERIE 2022 : BOUGHERRA A RETENU 30 JOUEURS POUR LES DEUX MATCHS DU TOGO" (in French). Algerian Football Federation. 2 April 2002.
- 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.