Algeria Under-20
Nickname(s)الأفناك (The Fennecs)
AssociationAlgerian Football Federation
Other affiliationUAFA (Arab Nations)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationUNAF (North Africa)
Head coachAzzedine Chih
Home stadiumOmar Hamadi Stadium
FIFA codeALG
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Algeria 2–3 Liberia 
(Algiers, Algeria, 2 April 2006)
Biggest win
 South Sudan 0–5 Algeria 
(Kampala, Uganda, 19 January 2020)
Biggest defeat
 Algeria 0–5 Ghana 
(Algiers, Algeria, 15 September 2017)
 Ghana 5–0 Algeria 
(Cape Coast, Ghana, 1 October 2017)
African World Cup qualification
Appearances4 (first in 2006)
Best resultRound 2 (2006)
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
AppearancesNone

The Algeria U-20 women's national football team (Arabic: منتخب الجزائر لكرة القدم للسيدات ما تحت 20 سنة) represents Algeria in international women's football for under 20. The team plays its home games at the Omar Hamadi Stadium in Algiers and is coached by Azzedine Chih. Algeria played its first match on April 2, 2006 against Liberia, and lost 2–3.[1]

History

early history

The early history of the Algeria women's national under-20 football team dates back to its establishment in 2006. Since then, the team has aimed to develop young female football talents in the country and provide them with opportunities to showcase their skills at the international level. The team's formation has been part of the broader efforts to promote women's football in Algeria and increase participation among young women.

Algeria's first international game was against Liberia as part of the 2006 African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification, in which they lost 2 to 3 to the visitors.

The Algeria women's national under-20 football team made a notable comeback to the international stage in 2015 after a hiatus of nine years. Their return coincided with their participation in the first round of the 2015 African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification. However, the Algerian team faced tough opposition from their Burkinabe counterparts and ultimately lost with an aggregate score of 2–3.

In the 2018 world cup qualifiers, the team faced a resilient Ghanaian side and unfortunately suffered defeat in both matches, with a scoreline of five-nil per match in favor of Ghana.

The year 2019 marked the team's debut in the inaugural 2019 UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament. During the tournament, the team displayed their capabilities by securing a 3rd-place finish. Notably, they achieved a resounding victory against Tunisia with a score of 8–0. However, they faced defeats against Morocco and Burkina Faso with scores of 1–3 and 1–2, respectively.

Continuing their journey, the team participated in the 2020 African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification. In the preliminary round, they faced South Sudan and demonstrated their strength by emerging victorious in both matches. The Algerian team showcased their prowess with impressive scorelines of 5–0 and 4–0 in their favor.

Under the new Administration

With the appointment of Farid Benstiti as the coach of the Senior National team, women's football in Algeria witnessed a resurgence. Consequently, the Algerian women's national under-20 team was reinstated to participate in the 2023 UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament held in Sousse, Tunisia. Despite limited preparation stages and training camp, the team put up a commendable performance, finishing in 2nd place behind Morocco, who secured the top position due to a superior goal difference.

During the tournament, the Algerian team showcased their abilities by securing victories in two games. They defeated Tunisia with a scoreline of 4–2 and triumphed over Egypt with a score of 2–1.

In July 2023, French coach Pierre-Yves Bodineau was appointed as head coach for the national team.[2]

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

2023

14 March 2023 (2023-03-14) 2023 UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament Morocco  1–1  Algeria Le Kram, Tunisia
14:00 UTC+1 Said 12' Report Hammoudi 67' Stadium: El-Kram Stadium
Referee: Emna Ajbouni (Tunisia)
16 March 2023 (2023-03-16) 2023 UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament Algeria  2–1  Egypt Le Kram, Tunisia
14:00 UTC+1
  • Zemma 74' (pen.)
  • Sidi Moussa 80'
Report
  • Mostafa 29'
Stadium: El-Kram Stadium
Referee: Amina Fakhr (Morocco)
18 March 2023 (2023-03-18) 2023 UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament Tunisia  2–4  Algeria Le Kram, Tunisia
14:00 UTC+1
  • Lamouz 6', 67'
Report
  • Zemma 7', 23'
  • Chehoud 26' (o.g.)
  • Baali 57'
Stadium: El-Kram Stadium
Referee: Noura Samir (Egypt)
10 April 2023 (2023-04-10) International Friendly Algeria  1–0  Tanzania Algiers, Algeria
22:30 UTC+1
  • Bethi ?'
Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium
18 July 2023 (2023-07-18) International Friendly Algeria  0–13  Ivory Coast A Algiers, Algeria
19:00 UTC+1
Stadium: National Technical Center of Sidi Moussa

Coaching Staff

Current coaching staff

As of 10 July 2023
Position Name
Head coach France Pierre-Yves Bodineau
Assistant coach Algeria Nadir Maadsi
Goalkeeping coach Algeria Morad Boubgtiten
Physical coach Algeria Redhouane Bentouma

Players

Current squad

  • The following players were called up for the Training camp and double friendly matches against Ivory Coast.[3]
  • Match dates: 13 and 18 July 2023
  • Opposition:  Ivory Coast A

Head coach: France Pierre-Yves Bodineau

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 Nabila Ouzai 0 0 Algeria Alger Centre
2 Ikram Bahri (2002-03-15) 15 March 2002 0 0 Algeria ASE Alger Centre
3 2DF Fouzia Bakli 0 0 Algeria CS Constantine
4 4FW Ghania Ayadi (2003-09-07) 7 September 2003 0 0 Algeria CF Akbou
5 Thiziri Baali 0 0 Algeria CF Akbou
6 Lina Tamguelt 0 0 Algeria CF Akbou
7 4FW Khouloud Ournani (2003-07-23) 23 July 2003 0 0 Algeria CS Constantine
8 1GK Amel Ben Abdellah 0 0 Algeria Afak Relizane
9 3MF Lamya Foughal (2006-06-29) 29 June 2006 0 0 France Montpellier HSC
10 Lina Berkous 0 0 France GPSO 92 Issy
11 2DF Elmira Djaraoui (2005-07-17) 17 July 2005 0 0 France Lille
12 1GK Kelya Belghazi 0 0 France FC Rousset SVO
13 3MF Madina Ameur (2006-03-29) 29 March 2006 0 0 France AS Saint-Étienne
14 Ikram Hammoudi (2005-09-17) 17 September 2005 0 0 France Toulouse FC
15 Leïla El Hadj (2005-06-23) 23 June 2005 0 0 France Olympique Lyonnais
16 Lynda Bendriss 0 0 France FC Metz
17 Amélia Zemma (2005-12-17) 17 December 2005 0 0 France Olympique Lyonnais
19 3MF Melissa Bethi (2005-11-18) 18 November 2005 0 0 France Olympique Lyonnais
20 Ikram Sidi Moussa (2004-06-12) 12 June 2004 0 0 France Le Havre AC
21 Lisa Jacob (2005-01-18) 18 January 2005 0 0 France FC Metz
22 Salma Hadji 0 0 France FC Metz
23 Shania Hamzaoui (2005-07-29) 29 July 2005 0 0 France FC Metz
24 Lena Himi Fihrer 0 0 France RC Strasbourg
25 2DF Armelle Khellas (2001-06-25) 25 June 2001 2 0 Italy S.S. Lazio
26 Celia Remili 0 0 France RC Lens
27 Soumaya Bouak (2001-02-27) 27 February 2001 0 0 Canada Ottawa Gee-Gees
28 Meriem Mihoubi 0 0 Spain Mislata CF
29 3MF Madina Nador (2004-04-12) 12 April 2004 0 0 France Le Havre AC

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 Aya Slim[4] 0 0 Algeria CF Akbou 2023 UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament

Sonia Belkacem 0 0 France GPSO 92 Issy 2023 UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament
Melissa Betrouni 0 0 Algeria ASE Alger Centre 2023 UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament
Naila Anais Oularbi (2003-03-24) 24 March 2003 0 0 United States UAB 2023 UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament
Isra Taleb (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 0 0 France Toulouse FC 2023 UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament
FW Chirine Buchere 0 0 France Paris Saint-Germain 2023 UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament
Lina Asmani 0 0 Sweden Stureby FF 2023 UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament
Marissa Yahi (2003-04-03) 3 April 2003 0 0 France SC Bastia 2023 UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament
Serine Djadouf 0 0 Algeria ASE Alger Centre 2023 UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup record

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Appearances: 0
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Canada 2002Did not enter
Thailand 2004
Russia 2006Did not qualify
Chile 2008Did not enter
Germany 2010
Japan 2012
Canada 2014
Papua New Guinea 2016Did not qualify
France 2018
Costa Rica 2022Did not enter
Colombia 2024Did not qualify
Poland 2026To be determined
Total0/12000000

African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification record

African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification
Appearances: 4
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
2002Did not enter
2004
2006Round 2100123
2008Did not enter
2010
2012
2014
2015Round 1201123
2018Round 12002010
2020Cancelled220090
2022Did not enter
TotalRound 24/1172141316

UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament

UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Morocco 2019Round-robin3rd3102105
Tunisia 2023Round-robin2nd321074
Total 2/2 2nd 6 3 1 2 17 9

See also

References

  1. "les Algériennes en quête d'exploit". APS. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  2. "DTN – SÉLECTIONS FÉMININES : LES STAFFS DÉSIGNÉS POUR LES SÉLECTIONS A, U20 & U17". faf.dz. Algerian Football Federation. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  3. "DTN – SÉLECTIONS FÉMININES : LES U20 EN STAGE DU 10 AU 19 JUILLET AU CTN DE SIDI MOUSSA" [List of players – Women's U20 national team for July training camp 2023]. faf.dz (in French). Algerian Football Federation. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  4. Called to the A team.
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