The Algeria national football team represents Algeria in men’s international football and is governed by the Algerian Football Federation.
Here in this article, you will get to know about Algeria National Football Team 2023/24 Players, Squad, History, Stadium, Nickname, Kits, and more.
Algeria National Football Team Profile Summary
| Nickname(s) | الخُضر (The Greens) الأفناك (The Fennec Foxes) محاربي الصحراء (The Desert Warriors) |
|---|---|
| Association | Algerian Football Federation (FAF) |
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) |
| Sub-confederation | UNAF (North Africa) |
| Head coach | Djamel Belmadi |
| Captain | Riyad Mahrez |
| Most caps | Lakhdar Belloumi (100) |
| Top scorer | Islam Slimani (41) |
| Home stadium | Stade du 5 Juillet Miloud Hadefi Stadium |
| FIFA code | ALG |
About Algeria National Football Team
The Algeria national football team represents Algeria in men’s international football and is governed by the Algerian Football Federation. The team plays its home matches at the 5 de Julio Stadium in Algiers and at the Miloud Hadefi Stadium in Oran. Algeria joined FIFA on January 1, 1964, a year and a half after gaining independence. They are the current champions of the FIFA Arab Cup.
The North African team qualified for four World Cups in 1982, 1986, 2010, and 2014. Algeria has won the Africa Cup of Nations twice, once in 1990 when they hosted the tournament, and again in Egypt in 2019 and also won the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup.
Algeria National Football Team History
2017–2018: Africa Cup of Nations and World Cup qualification
Manager Christian Gourcuff was widely criticized after the African Cup elimination. He continued to be criticized for his tactics and results, losing 2-1 in a friendly against Guinea and drawing 2-2 against Tanzania. Although Algeria would achieve victories at home, such as the 7-0 win in the second leg against Tanzania, the team was very fragile in away games and conceded too many goals. Tanzania’s victory allowed them to reach the final round of 2018 World Cup qualifiers. Algeria was tied in a group with Nigeria, Cameroon, and Zambia and only the team finished top of the group that qualified for the World Cup. FIFA 2018.
After a 3-3 away draw against Ethiopia, manager Christian Gourcuff resigned from his position. Milovan Rajevac was appointed manager in June 2016 but resigned 4 months later after Algeria’s first World Cup qualifier ended in a draw at home against Cameroon. The Algerian football federation then signed Georges Leekens, who did no better than his predecessor in losing to Nigeria 3-1 during the matchday 2 match of World Cup Qualifying in November 2016.
2019–present: Hope and coach Belmadi
After a series of mistakes by the Algerian Football Federation with repeated underperforming coaches, the federation appointed former Algerian international Djamel Belmadi on 2 August 2018. Belmadi was a young manager and had mainly coached in Qatar.
However, due to his unsuccessful tenure with the Qatari national team, when they were knocked out early in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, skepticism about the manager was raised. Algeria’s performance in the 2019 AFCON qualification, while acceptable, also suffered a setback, such as a shock 0-1 loss to Benin and two 1-1 draws against the lesser-known Gambia, raising major concerns about Algeria. in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Algeria was therefore not expected to challenge for the trophy but was expected to advance to at least the quarterfinals.
Algeria National Football Team 2023/2024 players Squad?
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Anthony Mandrea | 25-12-1996 (25) | 1 | 0 | Caen | |
| GK | Raïs M’Bolhi | 25-04-1986 (36) | 95 | 0 | Al-Qadsiah | |
| GK | Alexandre Oukidja | 19-07-1988 (34) | 6 | 0 | Metz | |
| GK | Moustapha Zeghba | 21-11-1990 (31) | 5 | 0 | Damac | |
| DF | Youcef Atal | 17-05-1996 (26) | 28 | 2 | Nice | |
| DF | Houcine Benayada | 08-08-1992 (30) | 17 | 0 | Wydad Casablanca | |
| DF | Ramy Bensebaini | 16-04-1995 (27) | 50 | 6 | Mönchengladbach | |
| DF | Yanis Hamache | 13-07-1999 (23) | 1 | 0 | Dnipro-1 | |
| DF | Aïssa Mandi | 22-10-1991 (31) | 78 | 4 | Villarreal | |
| DF | Ahmed Touba | 13-03-1998 (24) | 7 | 1 | İstanbul Başakşehir | |
| DF | Mohamed Amine Tougai | 22-01-2000 (22) | 6 | 1 | Espérance | |
| MF | Ismaël Bennacer | 01-12-1997 (24) | 42 | 2 | Milan | |
| MF | Nabil Bentaleb | 24-11-1994 (27) | 37 | 5 | Angers | |
| MF | Hicham Boudaoui | 23-09-1999 (23) | 10 | 0 | Nice | |
| MF | Ramiz Zerrouki | 26-05-1998 (24) | 18 | 1 | Twente | |
| MF | Adem Zorgane | 06-01-2000 (22) | 9 | 0 | Charleroi | |
| FW | Karim Aribi | 24-06-1994 (28) | 1 | 0 | Belouizdad | |
| FW | Mohamed El Amine Amoura | 09-05-2000 (22) | 7 | 2 | Lugano | |
| FW | Youcef Belaïli | 14-03-1992 (30) | 45 | 9 | AC Ajaccio | |
| FW | Saïd Benrahma | 10-08-1995 (27) | 17 | 1 | West Ham | |
| FW | Mehdi Léris | 23-05-1998 (24) | 0 | 0 | Sampdoria | |
| FW | Riyad Mahrez | 21-02-1991 (31) | 77 | 27 | Manchester City | |
| FW | Adam Ounas | 11-11-1996 (26) | 21 | 5 | Lille | |
| FW | Islam Slimani | 18-06-1988 (34) | 90 | 42 | Brest |
Algeria National Football Team Home Stadium
The Algerian National Soccer Team traditionally plays at the 5 de Julio Stadium in Algiers. However, the team has played its home games at the Mustapha Tchaker Stadium in Blida from 2009 to 2022. Now the Miloud Hadefi Stadium in Oran, which opened in 2021, has become the team’s home base.
Other new stadiums are also being built in Algeria, one of which is expected to also be the team’s home, the forty thousand capacity Baraki Stadium being built in Algiers. Another Stadium currently under construction, where the National Team is expected to play some of its scheduled friendly matches is at the New Tizi Ouzou Stadium.
Algeria National Football Team Kit
The Algeria national team home kit is all white with green trim, and the away kit is all green with white trim.
Kit sponsorship
| Supplier | Period |
|---|---|
| None | 1962–1968 |
| Adidas | 1975–1978 |
| Sonetix | 1979–1989 |
| Adidas | 1990–1992 |
| Lotto | 1993–1995 |
| Cirta Sport | 1996–2003 |
| Le Coq Sportif | 2003–2009 |
| Puma | 2010–2014 |
| Adidas | 2015–present |
Algeria National Football Team world rankings
| Current | 33 (30 November 2023) |
|---|---|
| Highest | 15 (October 2014) |
| Lowest | 103 (June 2008) |
Algeria National Football Team trophies
- FIFA World Cup
- Round of 16 (1): 2014
- Football at the Summer Olympics
- Quarter-finals (1): 1980
- Mediterranean Games
- Champions (1): 1975
- Runners-up (1): 1993
- Third place (1): 1979
- Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
- Champions (1): 1991
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Source: FootballArroyo.co.uk
