Algeria national under-23 football team
The Algeria national under-23 football team represents Algeria in international football competitions including the Olympic Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except during the Olympic Games where the use of three overage players is allowed. The team is controlled by the Algerian Football Federation.
| Nickname(s) | الأفنــاك (Fennec Foxes) = محاربي الصحراء(Les Guerriers du désert) | ||
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| Association | Algerian Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | UNAF | ||
| Head coach | Noureddine Ould Ali | ||
| Captain | Ryad Kenniche | ||
| Home stadium | Stade du 5 Juillet | ||
| FIFA code | ALG | ||
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| First international | |||
| Morocco U-23 3–1 Algeria U-23 (Morocco; 1 November 1965) | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1980) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (1980) | ||
| African Games | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1965) | ||
| Best result | Gold Medal (1978) | ||
| U-23 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2011) | ||
| Best result | Silver Medal (2015) | ||
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