# Algeria national under-20 football team

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

* FIFA U-20 World Cup
    Quarterfinals (1): 1979
* Africa U-20 Cup of Nations: 1
    Champion (1): 1979
    Third Place (3): 1981, 1983, 1989
* UNAF U-20 Tournament
    Runners-up (4): 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012
    Third Place (3): 2005, 2010, 2019
* Arab Cup U-20
    Runners-up (2): 1985, 2021
    Fourth place (1): 2012

## Tournament Records
### FIFA U-20 World Cup record

FIFA U-20 World Cup :
| Appearances: 1 |||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 1977 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1979 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 1981 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1983 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1985 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1987 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1989 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1991 | Withdrew during qualification | Withdrew during qualification | Withdrew during qualification | Withdrew during qualification | Withdrew during qualification | Withdrew during qualification | Withdrew during qualification | Withdrew during qualification |
| 1993 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1995 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1997 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1999 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2001 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2003 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2005 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2007 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2009 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2011 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2013 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2015 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2017 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2019 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2021 | did not qualify (cancelled) | did not qualify (cancelled) | did not qualify (cancelled) | did not qualify (cancelled) | did not qualify (cancelled) | did not qualify (cancelled) | did not qualify (cancelled) | did not qualify (cancelled) |
| 2023 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2025 | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined |
| Total | Quarter-finals | 1/24 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |

## Current squad

* The following players were called up for the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification matches.
* Match dates: 18–24 October 2022
* Opposition: Libya, Morocco and Tunisia
* Caps and goals correct as of: 8 June 2022, after the match against Indonesia
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Djemoui Malek | (2003-04-18) 18 April 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Montpellier |
| 1GK | Rabah Meziane Cherif | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Amiens |
| 1GK | Nabil Ouennas | (2003-07-12) 12 July 2003 (age 21) | 6 | 0 | Saint-Étienne |
| 2DF | Réda Aissaoui | (2003-08-06) 6 August 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Salsomaggiore |
| 2DF | Tijany Atallah | (2003-03-12) 12 March 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Bordeaux |
| 2DF | Abdesemad Bounacer | (2004-12-11) 11 December 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | USM Alger |
| 2DF | Kamel Charchour | (2003-01-24) 24 January 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | MC Alger |
| 2DF | Rayan Dehilis | (2003-03-14) 14 March 2003 (age 21) | 6 | 0 | Marseille |
| 2DF | Yacine Gaya | (2004-11-15) 15 November 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Angers |
| 2DF | Mehdi Touenti | (2003-03-25) 25 March 2003 (age 21) | 6 | 0 | Unattached |
| 3MF | Massil Adjaoudi | (2003-07-11) 11 July 2003 (age 21) | 5 | 0 | Lazio |
| 3MF | Stan Berkani | (2003-08-13) 13 August 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Clermont Foot |
| 3MF | Issam Bouauone | (2003-05-04) 4 May 2003 (age 21) | 6 | 1 | Valenciennes |
| 3MF | Noa Cervantes | (2003-04-16) 16 April 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Le Mans |
| 3MF | Belhadj Chekal Affari | (2003-03-05) 5 March 2003 (age 21) | 5 | 0 | Constantine |
| 3MF | Jores Rahou | (2003-02-02) 2 February 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Marseille |
| 3MF | Yassine Titraoui | (2003-07-26) 26 July 2003 (age 21) | 7 | 0 | Paradou |
| 4FW | Lahlou Akhrib | (2005-04-24) 24 April 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Kabylie |
| 4FW | Adel Boulbina | (2003-05-02) 2 May 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 1 | Paradou |
| 4FW | Rayane Gacem | (2003-01-23) 23 January 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Hussein Dey |
| 4FW | Mohamed Messaoud Salem | (2003-07-03) 3 July 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Sétif |

## Notable players

* Salah Assad
* Lakhdar Belloumi
* Baghdad Bounedjah
* Rabah Madjer
* Djamel Menad
* Hocine Yahi
* Chaabane Merzekane

## Past squads

* 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship squad