Algeria national under-20 football team (Arabic:منتخب الجزائر الوطني تحت 20 سنة), represents Algeria in association football at an under-20 age level and is controlled by the Algerian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Algeria. The current coach is Mohamed Lacete.
Achievements
- Quarterfinals (1): 1979
- Champion (1): 1979
- Third Place (3): 1981, 1983, 1989
- Runners-up (4): 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012
- Third Place (3): 2005, 2010, 2019
- Runners-up (2): 1985, 2021
- Fourth place (1): 2012
Tournament Records
FIFA U-20 World Cup record
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations record
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UNAF U-20 Tournament record
| UNAF U-20 Tournament
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| Appearances: 13
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| Year |
Round |
Position |
GP |
W |
D |
L |
GS |
GA
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| 2005 |
Third place |
3rd |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4
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| 2006 |
Fourth place |
4th |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3
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| 2007 |
Runner-up |
2nd |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
4
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| 2008 |
Fifth place |
5th |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
4
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| 2009 |
Runner-up |
2nd |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2
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| 2010 |
Third place |
3rd |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2
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| 2011 |
Runner-up |
2nd |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1
|
| 2012 |
Fourth place |
4th |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3
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| 2013 |
Runner-up |
2nd |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
3
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| 2014 |
did not enter
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| 2015
|
| 2019 |
Third place |
3rd |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
5
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| 2020 |
Fourth place |
4th |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3
|
| 2021 |
Fourth place |
4th |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
9
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| 2022 |
Fourth place |
4th |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
7
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| 2023 |
Fifth place |
5th |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
14
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| Total |
Runner-up |
13/15 |
42 |
11 |
11 |
19 |
39 |
50
|
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Mediterranean Games Record
| Mediterranean Games
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| Appearances: 11
|
| Year
|
Round
|
Position
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1951 |
Part of France
|
| 1955
|
| 1959
|
| 1963 |
did not enter
|
| 1967 |
Group stage |
6th |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6
|
| 1971 |
did not qualify
|
| 1975 |
Gold medal 1 |
1st |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
3
|
| 1979 |
Bronze medal |
3rd |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
6
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| 1983 |
Group stage |
6th |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3
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| 1987 |
Group stage1 |
8th |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
7
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| 1991 |
Group stage |
8th |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5
|
| 1993 |
Silver medal |
2nd |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
4
|
| 1997 |
Group stage |
8th |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
4
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| 2001 |
Group stage |
8th |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
7
|
| 2005 |
Quarter-finals |
6th |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4
|
| 2009 |
did not qualify
|
| 2013
|
| 2018 |
Group stage |
6th |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5
|
| 2022 |
Group stage |
6th |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5
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| Total |
Gold Medal |
11/18 |
36 |
15 |
7 |
15 |
49 |
54
|
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Arab Cup U-20 Record
| Arab Cup U-20
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| Appearances: 8
|
| Year
|
Round
|
Position
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1983 |
Fifth place |
5th |
7 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
10
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| 1985 |
Runners-up |
2nd |
7 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
4
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| 1989 |
Group stage |
9th |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3
|
| 2011 |
Group stage |
5th |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
3
|
| 2012 |
Fourth place |
4th |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
7
|
| 2014 |
Cancelled
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| 2020 |
Quarter-finals |
6th |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
7
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| 2021 |
Runners-up |
2nd |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
6
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| 2022 |
Semi-finals |
3rd |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
5
|
| 2026
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To be determined
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| 2028
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| Total |
Runners-up |
8/8 |
40 |
18 |
8 |
13 |
64 |
45
|
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Current squad
The following players were called up for the training camp in November 2025.[1]
Caps and goals correct as of 3 June 2025, after the match against Tunisia.
Notable players
Past squads
See also
References
External links
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