# Algeria women's national under-20 football team

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.

## 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.

## 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
## Coaching Staff
### Current coaching staff

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

## Players
### Current squad

* The following players were called up for the 2024 African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification matches against Mali.
* Match dates: 8 and 13 October 2023
* Opposition: Mali
Head coach: Nadir Maâdsi
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1GK | Chaima Aourtilane | (2006-04-11) 11 April 2006 (age 18) | CF Akbou |
| 1GK | Amel Benabdallah | (2004-10-19) 19 October 2004 (age 20) | CF Akbou |
| 1GK | Célia Remili | (2006-08-13) 13 August 2006 (age 18) | Metz |
| 2DF | Elmira Djaraoui | (2005-07-17) 17 July 2005 (age 19) | Lille |
| 2DF | Ikram Hammoudi | (2005-09-17) 17 September 2005 (age 19) | Toulouse |
| 2DF | Ikram Sidi Moussa | (2004-06-12) 12 June 2004 (age 20) | AS Monaco [fr] |
| 2DF | Lisa Jacob | (2005-01-18) 18 January 2005 (age 20) | Metz |
| 2DF | Meriem Mihoubi | 2005 (age 19–20) | Mislata CF |
| 3MF | Leïla Elhadj | (2005-06-23) 23 June 2005 (age 19) | RS Berkane |
| 3MF | Lyna Habbas | (2006-01-05) 5 January 2006 (age 19) | Lille |
| 3MF | Mélissa Bethi | (2005-11-18) 18 November 2005 (age 19) | Metz |
| 3MF | Madina Nador | (2004-04-12) 12 April 2004 (age 20) | Le Havre |
| 3MF | Shania Hamzaoui | (2005-07-29) 29 July 2005 (age 19) | Montauban |
| 3MF | Sarah Guellil | (2006-06-02) 2 June 2006 (age 18) | Bordeaux |
| 4FW | Thiziri Baâli | (2004-06-10) 10 June 2004 (age 20) | JS Kabylie |
| 4FW | Amélia Zemma | (2005-12-17) 17 December 2005 (age 19) | Sarcelles |
| 4FW | Lynda Bendris | (2004-07-25) 25 July 2004 (age 20) | AS Cannes |
| | Lina Tamaguelt | | CF Akbou |
| | Nada Belkhoudja | | Afak Relizane |
| | Melissa Betrouni | | ASE Alger Centre [fr] |
| | Aya Keddache | | ASV Tizi Ouzou |
| | Salma Hadji | | Metz |
| | Léna Himi-Fahrer | 2005 (age 19–20) | RC Strasbourg |
| | Lina Berkous | | GPSO 92 Issy |
| | Kézia Romero | (2006-03-07) 7 March 2006 (age 18) | Tarascon |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Algeria squad within the last 24 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Aya Slim | | 0 | 0 | CF Akbou | 2023 UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament |
| GK | Kelya Belghazi | (2004-05-14) 14 May 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | FC Rousset SVO | v. Ivory Coast A, 18 July 2023 |
| DF | Sonia Belkacem | (2004-04-18) 18 April 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Sarcelles | 2023 UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament |
| DF | Armelle Khellas | (2001-06-25) 25 June 2001 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | Grenoble | v. Ivory Coast A, 18 July 2023 |
| DF | Fouzia Bakli | | 0 | 0 | CS Constantine | v. Ivory Coast A, 18 July 2023 |
| MF | Isra Taleb | (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Nîmes [fr] | 2023 UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament |
| MF | Chirine Buchere | (2007-08-20) 20 August 2007 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | GPSO 92 Issy | 2023 UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament |
| MF | Marissa Yahi | (2003-04-03) 3 April 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | SC Bastia | 2023 UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament |
| MF | Madina Ameur | (2006-03-29) 29 March 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | AS Saint-Étienne | v. Ivory Coast A, 18 July 2023 |
| MF | Lamya Foughal | (2006-06-29) 29 June 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Montpellier HSC | v. Ivory Coast A, 18 July 2023 |
| MF | Soumaya Bouak | (2001-02-27) 27 February 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Mazatlán | v. Ivory Coast A, 18 July 2023 |
| FW | Ghania Ayadi | (2003-09-07) 7 September 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | CF Akbou | v. Ivory Coast A, 18 July 2023 |
| FW | Khouloud Ournani | (2003-07-23) 23 July 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | CS Constantine | v. Ivory Coast A, 18 July 2023 |
| | Naila Anais Oularbi | (2003-03-24) 24 March 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | UAB | 2023 UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament |
| | Lina Asmani | | 0 | 0 | IFK Aspudden-Tellus | 2023 UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament |
| | Serine Djadouf | | 0 | 0 | ASE Alger Centre [fr] | 2023 UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament |
| | Nabila Ouzai | | 0 | 0 | ASE Alger Centre [fr] | v. Ivory Coast A, 18 July 2023 |
| | Ikram Bahri | (2002-03-15) 15 March 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | ASE Alger Centre [fr] | v. Ivory Coast A, 18 July 2023 |

## 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 |
| 2002 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2004 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2006 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2010 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2012 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2014 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2022 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2024 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2026 | 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 | | 0/12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification record

African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification :
| Appearances: 5 |||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2002 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2004 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2006 | Round 2 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2010 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2012 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2014 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2015 | Round 1 | | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | Round 1 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 | Cancelled | Cancelled | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2024 | Round 2 | | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | 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 | Round 2 | 5/12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 |

### UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament

UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2019 | Round-robin | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
| 2023 | Round-robin | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| Total | 2/2 | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 |