# Algeria women's national football team

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 five times for the Africa Women Cup of Nations, in 2004, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018, all finishing in group stage.
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 providers | Period |
| Cirta Sport | 1998–2001 |
| Baliston | 2002–2004 |
| Le Coq Sportif | 2004–2009 |
| Puma | 2010–2014 |
| Adidas | 2015–present |

##### 1st Kit

| 2004 AWC 2006 AWC | 2010 AWC | 2014 AWC | 2016 AWCON |

##### 2nd Kit

| 2004 AWC 2006 AWC | 2010 AWC | 2014 AWC | 2016 AWCON |

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

    As of 10 July 2023
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Farid Benstiti |
| Assistant coach | Djamel Fredj |
| Goalkeeping coach | Mamadou Bah |
| Physical coach | Moahmed Cherifi |
| Video analyst | Djalil Bouglali |

### Manager history

| Years | Name |
| 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 for the two 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier matches against South Sudan.
* Match dates: 19 and 25 February 2025
* Caps and goals correct as of: 25 February 2025, after the match against South Sudan
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 16 | 1GK | Lamia Lounas | (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | ASE Alger Centre |
| 23 | 1GK | Kahina Takenint | (1991-05-21) 21 May 1991 (age 33) | 32 | 0 | CF Akbou |
| | 1GK | Amel Salah | (2002-09-06) 6 September 2002 (age 22) | 5 | 0 | Le Puy [fr] |
| 3 | 2DF | Sofia Guellati (captain) | (1992-07-09) 9 July 1992 (age 32) | 26 | 3 | Guingamp |
| 4 | 2DF | Roselène Khezami | (2001-09-02) 2 September 2001 (age 23) | 13 | 0 | Marseille |
| 5 | 2DF | Ouassila Alouache | (2000-07-11) 11 July 2000 (age 24) | 13 | 1 | CF Akbou |
| 7 | 2DF | Morgane Belkhiter | (1995-11-23) 23 November 1995 (age 29) | 27 | 3 | Saint-Étienne |
| 15 | 2DF | Sara Amriou | (1998-01-26) 26 January 1998 (age 27) | 1 | 0 | CF Akbou |
| 17 | 2DF | Inès Belloumou | (2000-06-21) 21 June 2000 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | Malmö FF |
| 25 | 2DF | Léa Abadou | (1997-03-12) 12 March 1997 (age 27) | 12 | 2 | Orléans |
| 2 | 3MF | Mélinne D'Oria | (2001-08-07) 7 August 2001 (age 23) | 4 | 0 | Le Mans |
| 6 | 3MF | Sabrina Makhloufi | | 0 | 0 | CF Akbou |
| 6 | 3MF | Mélissa Bethi | (2005-11-18) 18 November 2005 (age 19) | 3 | 0 | Metz |
| 10 | 3MF | Ghoutia Karchouni | (1995-05-29) 29 May 1995 (age 29) | 7 | 7 | Inter Milan |
| 12 | 3MF | Hanna Boubezari | (1998-11-21) 21 November 1998 (age 26) | 10 | 1 | Torenguppen |
| 18 | 3MF | Horra Merchab | | 0 | 0 | Afak Relizane |
| 20 | 3MF | Amira Ould Braham | (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998 (age 27) | 17 | 4 | Nantes |
| 21 | 3MF | Aïcha Hamidèche | (2001-10-02) 2 October 2001 (age 23) | 4 | 0 | Abu Dhabi |
| | 3MF | Marine Dafeur | (1994-10-20) 20 October 1994 (age 30) | 11 | 4 | Fleury |
| 8 | 4FW | Wissem Bouzid | (2002-12-18) 18 December 2002 (age 22) | 8 | 2 | Le Mans |
| 9 | 4FW | Laura Taleb Muller | (1999-01-09) 9 January 1999 (age 26) | 9 | 4 | Thonon Évian |
| 11 | 4FW | Lynda Bendris | (2004-07-25) 25 July 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | AS Cannes |
| 14 | 4FW | Inès Boutaleb | (1998-11-08) 8 November 1998 (age 26) | 22 | 4 | Metz |
| 15 | 4FW | Shana Battouri | (2002-07-02) 2 July 2002 (age 22) | 8 | 1 | Saint-Denis |
| 19 | 4FW | Naïma Bouhani | (1985-10-23) 23 October 1985 (age 39) | 61 | 36 | Afak Relizane |
| | 4FW | Morgane Ikene | (1999-01-13) 13 January 1999 (age 26) | 4 | 0 | US Saint-Malo |

### 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 | Chloé N'Gazi | (1996-06-06) 6 June 1996 (age 28) | 13 | 0 | Marseille | v. Uganda, 30 November 2024 |
| GK | Célia Remili | (2006-08-13) 13 August 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Metz | Blida training camp, 3 June 2024 |
| GK | Amel Benabdaallah | (2004-10-19) 19 October 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Afak Relizane | v. Tunisia, 7 April 2024 |
| DF | Zeyneb Kandouci | (1994-03-16) 16 March 1994 (age 30) | 6 | 0 | Phoenix | v. Uganda, 30 November 2024 |
| DF | Emma Smaali | (2000-09-29) 29 September 2000 (age 24) | 8 | 0 | Lens | v. Uganda, 30 November 2024 |
| DF | Armelle Khellas | (2001-06-25) 25 June 2001 (age 23) | 5 | 0 | Grenoble | Blida training camp, 3 June 2024 |
| DF | Lana Smits Ouraghi | (2005-01-24) 24 January 2005 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Fleury | v. Burkina Faso, 27 February 2024 |
| DF | Imane Chebel | (1995-05-25) 25 May 1995 (age 29) | 19 | 2 | Free agent | v. Nigeria, 29 October 2024 |
| MF | Lydia Belkacemi | (1994-03-02) 2 March 1994 (age 30) | 23 | 3 | Metz | Blida training camp, 3 June 2024 |
| MF | Sylia Koui | (1992-07-27) 27 July 1992 (age 32) | 14 | 4 | Retired | Blida training camp, 3 June 2024 |
| MF | Sarah Guelil | (2006-06-02) 2 June 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Bordeaux | v. Burkina Faso, 27 February 2024 |
| MF | Lina Boussaha$^{INJ}$ | (1999-01-16) 16 January 1999 (age 26) | 11 | 2 | Al Nassr | v. Uganda, 30 November 2024 |
| MF | Lina Khelif | (1997-01-27) 27 January 1997 (age 28) | 11 | 0 | Thonon Évian | v. Uganda, 30 November 2024 |
| MF | Ikram Bahri | (2002-03-15) 15 March 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | ASE Alger Centre | v. Uganda, 30 November 2024 |
| FW | Nihed Naili | (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 23) | 7 | 0 | Rodez | v. Nigeria, 29 October 2024 |
| FW | Imène Merrouche | (1994-04-25) 25 April 1994 (age 30) | 17 | 5 | Al-Amal | Blida training camp, 3 June 2024 |
| FW | Ghania Ayadi$^{INJ}$ | (2003-09-07) 7 September 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | CF Akbou | Blida training camp, 3 June 2024 |
| FW | Amélia Zemma | (2005-12-17) 17 December 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Lyon B | Blida training camp, 3 June 2024 |
| FW | Rahma Benaichouche | (1991-11-22) 22 November 1991 (age 33) | 6 | 3 | Phoenix | v. Tunisia, 7 April 2024 |
| $^{INJ}$ 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
#### Africa Women 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.

## Honours

* African Games
    Bronze medal: (1): (2011)
* UNAF Women's Tournament
    Runners-up: (1): (2009)
* Arab Women's Cup
    Champions: (1): (2006)