Algeria women's national football team

The Algeria women's national football team () 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.

Team image
Kits and crest
Kit suppliers
Kit providersPeriod Cirta Sport 1998–2001 Baliston 2002–2004 Le Coq Sportif 2004–2009 Puma 2010–2014 Adidas 30px2015–present

1st Kit

2nd Kit

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

2024

2025

Coaching staff
Current coaching staff

PositionName Head coach  Farid Benstiti 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   Radia Fertoul 2018–2019   Sonia Haziraj 2019   Kamel Betina 2019   Madjid Taleb 2019–2021   Radia Fertoul 2021–2022   Farid Benstiti 2022–present 

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.


Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Algeria squad within the last 12 months.


INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
SUS Player is serving a suspension.
WD Player withdrew for personal reasons.

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
2020 UNAF Women's Tournament squad
Arab Women's Cup
2021 Arab Women's Cup squad

Records

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 25 August 2021.

Most appearances

#PlayerYear(s)Caps

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerGoalsCapsYears1Naïma Bouhani36612002–

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup recordAppearances: 0YearRoundPosition 1991Did not enter 1995 1999  2003 2007Did not qualify 2011 2015 2019 2023 2027To be determined 2031 2035Total 0/90000000

Olympic Games
Summer Olympics recordAppearances: 0YearRoundPosition 1996Did not enter 2000 2004 2008Did not qualify 2012Did not enter 2016 2020Did not qualify 2024Did not enter 2028To be determined 2032Total 0/80000000

Women's Africa Cup of Nations
Women's Africa Cup of Nations recordAppearances: 6YearRoundPosition1991Did not enter1995 1998 2000Did not qualify 2002Did not enter 2004Group stage6th310247−3 20068th3012313−10 2008Did not qualify 2010Group stage7th300325−3 2012Did not enter 2014Group stage7th310227−5 2016Did not qualify 2018Group stage7th300327−5 2020Canceled 2022Did not qualify 2024Quarter final6th413010+1 2026TBDTotalQuarter final6/151934121439−25

African Games
African Games recordAppearances: 4YearRoundPosition 2003Group stage7th3003311−8 2007Fourth place4th4103511−6 2011Bronze medal3rd4202107+3 2015Did not enter 2019Fourth place 4th620358−3 2023Did not enter 2027To be determinedTotalBronze medal4/51750112336−13
 Tournament open to the national U-20 teams

UNAF Women's Tournament
UNAF Women's Tournament recordAppearances: 3YearRoundPosition 2009Runners-up2nd201112−1 2020Fourth place4th411286+2 2023CanceledTotalRunners-up3/3612398+1

Arab Women's Cup
Arab Women's Cup recordAppearances: 2YearRoundPosition 2006Winners1st4310160+16 2021Semi-finals3rd321094+5TotalWinners2/27520254+21

Honours
African Games
File:Med 3.png Bronze medal: (1): (2011)
UNAF Women's Tournament
File:Med 2.png Runners-up: (1): (2009)
Arab Women's Cup
File:Med 1.png Champions: (1): (2006)

See also

Sport in Algeria
Football in Algeria
Women's 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

External links
Official website, FAF.dz 
FIFA profile



Category:Arabic women's national association football teams
Category:African women's national association football teams
Category:1998 establishments in Algeria
Category:National sports teams established in 1998