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.
| Nickname(s) | الأفناك (The Fennecs) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Association | Algerian Football Federation | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other affiliation | UAFA (Arab Nations) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sub-confederation | UNAF (North Africa) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Farid Benstiti | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Captain | Sofia Guellati | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Top scorer | Naïma Bouhenni (35) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home stadium | Stade du 5 Juillet | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FIFA code | ALG | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| FIFA ranking | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Current | 84 (15 March 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest | 64 (June – September 2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest | 97 (December 2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| First international | |||||||||||||||||||||
| France 14–0 Algeria (Cesson-Sévigné, France; 14 May 1998) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Algeria 14–0 Sudan (Algiers, Algeria; 20 October 2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| France 14–0 Algeria (Cesson-Sévigné, France; 14 May 1998) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Africa Women Cup of Nations | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2004) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Group Stage (2004, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UNAF Women's Tournament | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Runners-up (2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arab Women's Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2006) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Champions (2006) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
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