Algeria women's national football team
| Nickname | الأفناك (The Fennecs)[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Algerian Football Federation | ||
| Other affiliation | UAFA (Arab Nations) | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | UNAF (North Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Farid Benstiti | ||
| Captain | Sofia Guellati | ||
| Most caps | Naïma Bouhani (61) | ||
| Top scorer | Naïma Bouhani (36) | ||
| Home stadium | Stade du 5 Juillet | ||
| FIFA code | ALG | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 73 7 (11 December 2025)[2] | ||
| Highest | 64 (June – September 2009) | ||
| Lowest | 97 (December 2003) | ||
| First international | |||
| France 14–0 Algeria (Cesson-Sévigné, France; 14 May 1998) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Algeria 14–0 Sudan (Algiers, Algeria; 20 October 2021) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| France 14–0 Algeria (Cesson-Sévigné, France; 14 May 1998) | |||
| Women's Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 2004) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2024) | ||
| UNAF Women's Tournament | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2009) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2009) | ||
| Arab Women's Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2006) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2006) | ||
The Algeria women's national football team (Arabic: منتخب الجزائر لكرة القدم للسيدات) 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.[3]
Team image
Kits and crest
Kit suppliers
| Kit providers | Period |
|---|---|
| Cirta Sport | 1998–2001 |
| Baliston | 2002–2004 |
| Le Coq Sportif | 2004–2009 |
| Puma | 2010–2014 |
| Adidas | 2015–present |
1st Kit
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2004 AWC
2006 AWC |
2010 AWC
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2014 AWC
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2016 AWCON
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2nd Kit
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2004 AWC
2006 AWC |
2010 AWC
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2014 AWC
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2016 AWCON
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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
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2025
| 19 February 2025 2026 WAFCON qualifying | South Sudan | 0–5 | Algeria | Juba, South Sudan |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Juba Stadium Referee: Richy Nganda Madiamba (Gabon) |
| 25 February 2025 2026 WAFCON qualifying | Algeria | 3–0 (8–0 agg.) | South Sudan | Blida, Algeria |
| 19:00 UTC+1 |
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Report | Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium | |
| Note: Algeria won 8–0 on aggregate. | ||||
| 29 June 2025 Friendly | Algeria | 1–0 | DR Congo | Blida, Algeria |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Boussaha 30' | Report | Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium |
| 1 July 2025 Friendly | Algeria | 0–3 | Senegal | Blida, Algeria |
| 20:00 UTC+1 | Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium |
| 6 July 2025 2024 WAFCON GS | Algeria | 1–0 | Botswana | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 20:00 UTC+1 |
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Stadium: Père Jégo Stadium Referee: Yacine Samassa (Mauritania) |
| 10 July 2025 2024 WAFCON GS | Tunisia | 0–0 | Algeria | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Père Jégo Stadium Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa) |
| 13 July 2025 2024 WAFCON GS | Nigeria | 0–0 | Algeria | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 20:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Larbi Zaouli Stadium Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia) |
| 19 July 2025 2024 WAFCON QF | Algeria | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Ghana | Berkane, Morocco |
| 18:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Berkane Stadium, Berkane Referee: Aline Umutoni (Rwanda) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Dafeur Guellati Belloumou Taleb Muller |
Bonsu Boaduwaa Boye-Hlorkah Badu |
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| 23 October 2025 2026 WAFCON qualifying | Algeria | 2–1 | Cameroon | Oran, Algeria |
| 19:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Miloud Hadefi Stadium Referee: Awa Ilboudo (Burkina Faso) |
| 28 October 2025 2026 WAFCON qualifying | Cameroon | 0–1 (1–3 agg.) | Algeria | Douala, Cameroon |
| 16:00 UTC+1 | Report |
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Stadium: Stade de la Réunification Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) Referee: Diana Murungi (Uganda) | |
| Note: Algeria won 3–1 on aggregate. | ||||
| 26 November 2025 Friendly | Algeria | 2–1 | Kenya | Blida, Algeria |
| 17:00 UTC+1 |
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Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium Referee: Dhikra Houia (Algeria) |
| 30 November 2025 Friendly | Algeria | 1–1 | Kenya | Blida, Algeria |
| 15:00 UTC+1 | Belloumou 90+2' | Jereko 65' | Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium |
2026
| 2026 2026 WAFCON GS | Algeria | – | Senegal | |
| --:-- |
| 2026 2026 WAFCON GS | Morocco | – | Algeria | |
| --:-- |
| 2026 2026 WAFCON GS | Kenya | – | Algeria | |
| --:-- |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
- As of 10 July 2023
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Farid Benstiti[4] |
| Assistant coach | Djamel Fredj |
| Goalkeeping coach | Mamadou Bah |
| Physical coach | Moahmed Cherifi |
| Video analyst | Djalil Bouglali |
Manager history
| Years | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Azzedine Chih | 1998–2018 | [5] |
| Radia Fertoul | 2018–2019 | [6] |
| Sonia Haziraj | 2019 | |
| Kamel Betina | 2019 | |
| Madjid Taleb | 2019–2021 | [7] |
| Radia Fertoul | 2021–2022 | [8] |
| Farid Benstiti | 2022–present | [9] |
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.[10]
- Caps and goals correct as of: 19 July 2025, after the match against Ghana.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Chloé N'Gazi | 6 June 1996 | 19 | 0 | Les Marseillaises | |
| GK | Lamia Lounas | 28 November 2000 | 3 | 0 | ASE Alger Centre | |
| GK | Amina Haleyi | 10 September 1992 | 0 | JS Kabylie | ||
| GK | Amira Benaissa | 26 July 2007 | 0 | 0 | FC Fleury 91 U19 | |
| DF | Léa Abadou | 12 March 1997 | 13 | 2 | FC Sion | |
| DF | Ouassila Alouache | 11 July 2000 | 15 | 1 | 1207 Antalya Spor | |
| DF | Morgane Belkhiter | 23 November 1995 | 31 | 3 | AS Saint-Étienne | |
| DF | Inès Belloumou | 21 June 2000 | 5 | 0 | West Ham United | |
| DF | Sofia Guellati (captain) | 9 July 1992 | 30 | 3 | RC Lens | |
| DF | Lisa Jacob | 18 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | FC Metz | |
| DF | Roselène Khezami | 2 September 2001 | 17 | 0 | Les Marseillaises | |
| MF | Mélissa Bethi | 18 November 2005 | 7 | 0 | FC Nantes | |
| MF | Lina Boussaha | 16 January 1999 | 14 | 2 | Al-Ittihad | |
| MF | Mélinne D'Oria | 7 August 2001 | 5 | 0 | Le Mans FC | |
| MF | Aïcha Hamidèche | 2 October 2001 | 4 | 0 | Beşiktaş JK | |
| MF | Amira Ould Braham | 17 February 1998 | 21 | 4 | Trabzonspor | |
| MF | Ikram Sidi Moussa | 12 June 2004 | 0 | 0 | FC Fleury 91 | |
| MF | Lana Smits Ouraghi | 24 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | Stade de Reims | |
| FW | Ikram Adjabi | 23 May 1998 | 2 | 1 | Le Havre AC | |
| FW | Shana Battouri | 2 July 2002 | 8 | 1 | Stade de Reims | |
| FW | Lynda Bendris | 25 July 2004 | 2 | 0 | AS Cannes | |
| FW | Inès Boutaleb | 8 November 1998 | 26 | 4 | AJ Auxerre | |
| FW | Wissem Bouzid | 18 December 2002 | 9 | 2 | Thonon Evian GG FC | |
| FW | Inès Khiri | 28 March 1999 | 0 | 0 | FC Yverdon | |
| FW | Nouhed Naili | 11 April 2001 | 10 | 0 | AS Cannes | |
| FW | Laura Taleb Muller | 9 January 1999 | 13 | 4 | FC Sion | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Algeria squad within the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Kahina Takenint | 21 May 1991 | 32 | 0 | CF Akbou | v. South Sudan, 25 February 2025 |
| GK | Amel Salah | 6 September 2002 | 5 | 0 | Le Puy Foot 43 Auv. | v. South Sudan, 25 February 2025 |
| DF | Imane Chebel | 25 May 1995 | 19 | 2 | CS Longueuil | 2024 Africa Cup of Nations |
| DF | Zeyneb Kandouci | 16 March 1994 | 6 | 0 | CF Akbou | v. Uganda, 30 November 2024 |
| DF | Sara Amriou | 26 January 1998 | 1 | 0 | CF Akbou | v. South Sudan, 25 February 2025 |
| MF | Marine Dafeur | 20 October 1994 | 15 | 4 | Bristol City FC | v. Cameroon, 28 October 2025 |
| MF | Ghoutia Karchouni | 29 May 1995 | 10 | 8 | Servette FC Chênois | v. Cameroon, 28 October 2025 |
| MF | Emma Smaali | 29 September 2000 | 10 | 0 | RC Lens | v. Cameroon, 28 October 2025 |
| MF | Hanna Boubezari | 21 November 1998 | 10 | 1 | Bollstanäs SK | 2024 Africa Cup of Nations |
| MF | Lina Khelif | 27 January 1997 | 12 | 0 | Retired | 2024 Africa Cup of Nations |
| MF | Ikram Bahri | 15 March 2002 | 1 | 0 | CF Akbou | v. Uganda, 30 November 2024 |
| MF | Sabrina Makhloufi | 0 | 0 | CF Akbou | v. South Sudan, 25 February 2025 | |
| MF | Horra Mechab | 0 | 0 | CF Akbou | v. South Sudan, 25 February 2025 | |
| FW | Morgane Ikene | 13 January 1999 | 6 | 0 | US Saint-Malo | v. Cameroon, 28 October 2025 |
| FW | Naïma Bouhani | 23 October 1985 | 61 | 36 | Retired | 2024 Africa Cup of Nations |
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. | ||||||
Previous squads
- Women's Africa Cup of Nations
- 2010 African Women's Championship squad
- 2014 African Women's Championship squad
- 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations squad
- UNAF Women's Tournament
- Arab Women's Cup
Records
*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 25 August 2021.
Most appearances
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Top goalscorers
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Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
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Women's Africa Cup of Nations
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African Games
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UNAF Women's Tournament
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Honours
- Bronze medal: (1): (2011)
- Runners-up: (1): (2009)
See also
- Sport in Algeria
- Football in Algeria
- Women's football in Algeria
- Football in Algeria
- Algeria women's national under-20 football team
- Algeria women's national under-17 football team
- Algeria men's national football team
References
Notes
Citations
- ^ http://levuvuzela.net/foot-feminin-amical-algerie-cote-divoire-les-elephantes-dominent-les-fennecs-3-1/ Archived 16 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine 12 November 2015
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Algeria: FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 23 June 2017. Archived from the original on 30 June 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "FARID BENSTITI, NOUVEAU RESPONSABLE DU FOOTBALL FEMININ". FAF (in French). 28 December 2022. Archived from the original on 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Azzedine Chih quitte la FAF après 19 ans". dzfoot.com. M-A. D. 29 August 2018. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Radia Fertoul Nouvelle Sélectionneuse". DZBallon. Farid Kada Rabah. 31 August 2018. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Madjid Taleb à la tête de la sélection algérienne". aps.dz. 29 September 2019. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Radia Fertoul devenue la première sélectionneuse de l'EN féminine". tajasport.com. Osama Mohamed Emam. 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "FARID BENSTITI, NOUVEAU RESPONSABLE DU FOOTBALL FEMININ". FAF (in French). 28 December 2022. Archived from the original on 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ Guergazi, Hamza (23 November 2025). "Algérie : Les 26 Vertes pour la double confrontation face au Kenya" (in French). La Gazette du Fennec. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ^ "Championnat arabe dames: Le Maroc perd en finale face à l'Algérie". Le Matin (in French). 30 April 2006. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
External links
- Official website, FAF.dz (in Arabic and French)
- FIFA profile