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 qualified for the World Cup once, in 2027. It has qualified seven times for the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

Algeria plays its home games at the Stade du 5 Juillet in Algiers and has been coached by Farid Benstiti since December 2022. They are currently ranked 74th 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 2015–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

2025

2026

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 named for the 2028 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament matches against the Central African Republic on 9 and 13 October 2026.

Recent call-ups The following players have also been called up to the squad within the past 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 2024 Africa Women Cup of Nations squad 2026 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: 1YearRoundPosition 1991Did not enter 1995 1999 2003 2007Did not qualify 2011 2015 2019 2023 2027Qualified 2031To be determined 2035Total 1/100000000

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 record Appearances: 7YearRoundPosition1991Did 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 stage7th300327−52020Canceled 2022Did not qualify 2024Quarter-finals6th413010+1 2026Bronze medal3rd631286+2Total:7/16Bronze medal3rd2565142245−23

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 Women's Africa Cup of Nations Bronze medal: (1): (2026) African Games Bronze medal: (1): (2011) UNAF Women's Tournament Runners-up: (1): (2009) Arab Women's Cup Champions: (1): (2006)

Algeria women's national football team

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