Algeria national under-17 football team
| Nickname(s) | الأفنــاك (Fennec foxes) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Algerian Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Rezki Remane | ||
| Home stadium | Stade 5 Juillet | ||
| FIFA code | ALG | ||
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| Africa U-17 Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2009) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2009) | ||
| UNAF U-17 Tournament | |||
| Appearances | 15 (first in 2006) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2006, 2008, 2012, 2021) | ||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2009) | ||
| Best result | Round 1 (2009) | ||
The Algeria national under-17 football team (Arabic: منتخب الجزائر لكرة القدم تحت 17 سنة) is the national representative for Algeria in international under-17 football competition, and is controlled by the Algerian Football Federation. The team competes in the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, UNAF U-17 Tournament, and the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which is held every two years. The under-17 team also participates in local and international friendly tournaments. The team is currently coached by Rezki Remane.
History
Honours
- Runners-up (1): 2009
- Winners (1): 2022
Tournament Records
FIFA U-16 and U-17 World Cup record
| FIFA U-16 and U-17 World Cup | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appearances: 1 | ||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1985 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 1987 | ||||||||
| 1989 | ||||||||
| 1991 | ||||||||
| 1993 | ||||||||
| 1995 | ||||||||
| 1997 | ||||||||
| 1999 | ||||||||
| 2001 | Withdrew | |||||||
| 2003 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2005 | did not enter | |||||||
| 2007 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2009 | Round 1 | 23rd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2011 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2013 | ||||||||
| 2015 | did not enter | |||||||
| 2017 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2019 | ||||||||
| 2023 | ||||||||
| 2025 | ||||||||
| 2026 | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | Round 1 | 1/20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
U-17 Africa Cup of Nations record
| U-17 Africa Cup of Nations | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appearances: 2 | ||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1995 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 1997 | ||||||||
| 1999 | ||||||||
| 2001 | Withdrew | |||||||
| 2003 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2005 | did not enter | |||||||
| 2007 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2009 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 2011 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2013 | ||||||||
| 2015 | did not enter | |||||||
| 2017 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2019 | ||||||||
| 2021 | Cancelled | |||||||
| 2023 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2025 | did not qualify | |||||||
| Total | Runners-up | 2/14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
UNAF U-17 Tournament record
| UNAF U-17 Tournament record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2006 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2008 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2009 | Group Stage | 6th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2009 | Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | Group Stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2011 | Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2014 | ||||||||
| 2015 | ||||||||
| 2016 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2018 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | Withdrew | |||||||
| 2024 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 2026 | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | 4 Titles | 17/21 | 49 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 44 | 49 |
CAF U-16 and U-17 World Cup Qualifiers record
| CAF U-16 and U-17 World Cup Qualifiers | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appearances: 5 | ||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1985 | First Round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1987 | Third Round | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1989 | Second Round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1991 | Second Round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1993 | Final Round | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Total | Final Round | 5/5 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
Arab Cup U-17 record
| Arab Cup U-17 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appearances: 3 | ||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2011 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 2012 | Group stage | 8th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 | did not participate | |||||||
| 2021 | Cancelled | |||||||
| 2022 | Winner | 1st | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| 2026 | To be determined | |||||||
| 2027 | ||||||||
| 2028 | ||||||||
| 2029 | ||||||||
| Total | Winner | 3/4 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 12 |
Current squad
The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations between 29 April – 19 May.[1]
Caps and goals are correct as of 2 May 2023, after the match against Senegal.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mastias Hammache | 25 November 2006 | 2 | 0 | Montréal |
| 16 | GK | Mehdi Bouteldja | 28 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | Academie FAF |
| 23 | GK | Tarek Hamadi | 31 December 2006 | 0 | 0 | Paradou |
| 2 | DF | Yakoub Gassi | 6 March 2006 | 2 | 0 | Academie FAF |
| 3 | DF | Younes Badani | 7 June 2006 | 1 | 0 | Paradou |
| 4 | DF | Abdelhak Ben Idder | 10 November 2006 | 2 | 0 | Paradou |
| 12 | DF | Fadi Ben Abdelkader | 22 June 2006 | 1 | 0 | Academie FAF |
| 13 | DF | Rami Bouaouiche | 26 May 2006 | 2 | 0 | Academie FAF |
| 15 | DF | Ziad Nemer | 16 July 2006 | 0 | 0 | Academie FAF |
| 18 | DF | Faiz Amem | 13 August 2006 | 0 | 0 | Academie FAF |
| 24 | DF | Hocine Arous | 31 October 2006 | 1 | 0 | Auxerre |
| 25 | DF | Nadir Yakoubi | 4 August 2006 | 0 | 0 | Academie FAF |
| 5 | MF | Younes Benali | 14 August 2006 | 2 | 0 | Nantes |
| 6 | MF | Anes Abed | 31 March 2007 | 0 | 0 | Academie FAF |
| 10 | MF | Yanis Delaveau | 6 September 2006 | 2 | 0 | Nancy |
| 17 | MF | Youcef Belkaid | 10 October 2006 | 2 | 0 | Paradou |
| 19 | MF | Ala Limane | 26 May 2006 | 2 | 0 | Academie FAF |
| 22 | MF | Amine Galou | 10 January 2006 | 1 | 0 | Paradou |
| 7 | FW | Mohammed Abdelmoudjib | 4 May 2006 | 2 | 0 | Hércules |
| 8 | FW | Shain Chetioui | 25 July 2006 | 2 | 0 | Le Havre |
| 9 | FW | Moslem Anatouf | 8 May 2006 | 2 | 2 | Academie FAF |
| 11 | FW | Issam Yazid | 28 May 2006 | 2 | 0 | Belouizdad |
| 14 | FW | Mohamed Ziad | 2 February 2006 | 1 | 0 | Zamalek |
| 20 | FW | Zyed Beltaief | 27 March 2006 | 2 | 0 | Ajaccio |
| 21 | FW | Djibril Bahlouli | 8 May 2006 | 1 | 0 | Lyon |
| 26 | FW | Fethi Kessassi | 11 February 2006 | 0 | 0 | Academie FAF |
See also
- Algeria national football team
- Algeria national under-23 football team
- Algeria national under-20 football team
- U-17 Africa Cup of Nations
References
- ^ "Les 26 Joueurs de Remmane pour le Grand Rendez-Vous Afircain" (in French). Fédération algérienne de football. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
External links
- Algerian Football Association - official site (in French)