Algeria A' national football team

The Algeria A' national football team (Arabic: منتخب الجزائر لكرة القدم للمحليين) is the local national football team of Algeria and is open only to domestic league players. The team represents Algeria at the African Nations Championship and is controlled by the Algerian Football Federation.

Algeria A'

Nickname(s)	الأفنــاك (Fennec foxes)
Association	Algerian Football Federation
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	Vacant
Captain	Ayoub Ghezala
Most caps	Zakaria Draoui (25)
Top scorer	Aymen Mahious (9)
Home stadium	Nelson Mandela Stadium Miloud Hadefi Stadium
FIFA code	ALG
First colours Second colours
First international
Algeria 1–1 Morocco  (Koléa, Algeria; 3 May 2008)
Biggest win
Algeria 5–0 Niger  (Oran, Algeria; 31 January 2023)
Biggest defeat
Morocco 3–0 Algeria  (Berkane, Morocco; 19 October 2019)
African Nations Championship
Appearances	3 (first in 2011)
Best result	2nd (2022)

The primary men's Algeria national football team contains expatriate players and represents Algeria at the Africa Cup of Nations.

African Nations Championship record

African Nations Championship record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2009	did not qualify
2011	Fourth place	4th	6	2	3	1	7	4
2014	did not enter
2016	Disqualified ^1
2018	did not qualify
2020
2022	Runners-up	2nd	6	5	1	0	9	0
2024	Quarter-final	7th	5	1	4	0	6	3
Total	Runners-up	3/7	17	8	8	1	22	7

^1 The CAF disqualified Algeria from the CHAN 2016 because the team abandoned the qualifiers of the previous edition, the CHAN 2014.

Coaching staff

Managerial history

Year	Name	Record (W–D–L)
2008	Mustapha Heddane	0–2–0
2009–2011	Abdelhak Benchikha	6–3–1
2010	Mohamed Chaïb*	1–1–0
2011–2012	Ali Fergani	2-0-1
2017	Lucas Alcaraz	0–1–1
2017–2018	Rabah Madjer	1–0–1
2019	Ludovic Batelli	0–1–1
2020–present	Madjid Bougherra	26–15–2

• Chaib was in charge of a pair of friendlies against Mali since Benchikha was on duty with the A national team

Players

Current squad

• The following players were called up for the CHAN qualifiers match against Gambia.
• Match dates: May 3, 2025 and May 9, 2025
• Opposition: Gambia
• Caps and goals correct as of: 3 May 2025

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
16	1GK	Oussama Benbot	(1994-10-11) 11 October 1994 (age 31)	6	0	USM Alger
23	1GK	Zakaria Bouhalfaya	(1997-08-11) 11 August 1997 (age 28)	0	0	CS Constantine
	1GK	Abderrahmane Medjadel	(1998-07-01) 1 July 1998 (age 27)	2	0	ASO Chlef
	1GK	Tarek Bousseder	(2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 25)	0	0	ES Sétif
2	2DF	Chouaib Keddad	(1994-07-25) 25 July 1994 (age 31)	19	1	CR Belouizdad
12	2DF	Réda Halaïmia	(1996-08-28) 28 August 1996 (age 29)	1	0	MC Alger
13	2DF	Bilal Boukerchaoui	(2003-02-15) 15 February 2003 (age 22)	1	0	CR Belouizdad
15	2DF	Ilyes Chetti	(1995-01-22) 22 January 1995 (age 30)	1	0	USM Alger
19	2DF	Ayoub Ghezala	(1995-12-06) 6 December 1995 (age 30)	10	0	MC Alger
20	2DF	Mohamed Amine Madani (captain)	(1993-03-20) 20 March 1993 (age 32)	3	0	JS Kabylie
24	2DF	Naoufel Khacef	(1997-10-27) 27 October 1997 (age 28)	1	0	CR Belouizdad
	2DF	Imadeddine Azzi	(1998-06-21) 21 June 1998 (age 27)	0	0	USM Alger
	2DF	Houari Baouche	(1995-12-24) 24 December 1995 (age 29)	5	0	CS Constantine
5	3MF	Messala Merbah	(1994-07-22) 22 July 1994 (age 31)	1	0	CS Constantine
8	3MF	Zakaria Draoui	(1994-02-20) 20 February 1994 (age 31)	18	0	MC Alger
17	3MF	Akram Bouras	(2002-02-23) 23 February 2002 (age 23)	1	0	MC Alger
21	3MF	Larbi Tabti	(1993-04-23) 23 April 1993 (age 32)	0	0	MC Alger
	3MF	Mohamed Benkhemassa	(1993-06-28) 28 June 1993 (age 32)	0	0	MC Alger
	3MF	Brahim Dib	(1993-07-06) 6 July 1993 (age 32)	0	0	CS Constantine
	3MF	Mehdi Boudjemaa	(1998-04-07) 7 April 1998 (age 27)	0	0	JS Kabylie
7	4FW	Adil Boulbina	(2003-05-02) 2 May 2003 (age 22)	4	0	Paradou AC
18	4FW	Aymen Mahious	(1997-09-15) 15 September 1997 (age 28)	16	9	CR Belouizdad
25	4FW	Abdennour Belhocini	(1996-08-18) 18 August 1996 (age 29)	1	0	CS Constantine
	4FW	Lahlou Akhrib	(2005-04-24) 24 April 2005 (age 20)	0	0	JS Kabylie
	4FW	Redouane Berkane	(2003-07-07) 7 July 2003 (age 22)	1	0	JS Kabylie
	4FW	Abderrahmane Meziane	(1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 (age 31)	16	4	CR Belouizdad

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the Algeria squad at least once within the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Oussama Benbot	(1994-10-11) 11 October 1994 (age 31)	0	0	USM Alger	v.  Senegal, 17 December 2022
GK	Abderrahmane Medjadel	(1998-07-01) 1 July 1998 (age 27)	1	0	Paradou AC	v.  Togo, 10 April 2022
GK	Zakaria Saidi	(1996-08-05) 5 August 1996 (age 29)	0	0	JS Saoura	v.  Togo, 10 April 2022
DF	Mouad Hadded	(1997-02-22) 22 February 1997 (age 28)	1	0	MC Alger	v.  Togo, 10 April 2022
DF	Aimen Bouguerra	(1997-01-10) 10 January 1997 (age 28)	1	0	Paradou AC	v.  Togo, 10 April 2022
DF	Djamel Benlamri	(1989-12-25) 25 December 1989 (age 35)	0	0	MC Alger	v.  Togo, 10 April 2022
DF	Abdelmoumen Chikhi	(1996-02-29) 29 February 1996 (age 29)	0	0	JS Kabylie	v.  Togo, 10 April 2022
DF	Chemseddine Nessakh	(1988-01-04) 4 January 1988 (age 37)	0	0	CR Belouizdad	v.  Togo, 10 April 2022
DF	Merwane Khelif	(2000-02-08) 8 February 2000 (age 25)	0	0	JS Saoura	v.  Togo, 10 April 2022
MF	Djaber Kaassis	(1999-05-03) 3 May 1999 (age 26)	0	0	Paradou AC	v.  Togo, 10 April 2022
MF	Yacine Titraoui	(2003-07-26) 26 July 2003 (age 22)	0	0	Paradou AC	v.  Togo, 10 April 2022
MF	Khalid Dahamni	(1999-11-25) 25 November 1999 (age 26)	0	0	ASO Chlef	v.  Togo, 10 April 2022
FW	Adil Boulbina	(2003-05-02) 2 May 2003 (age 22)	0	0	Paradou AC	v.  Senegal, 17 December 2022
FW	Abderrahim Deghmoum	(1998-12-02) 2 December 1998 (age 27)	1	0	ES Sétif	v.  Togo, 10 April 2022
FW	Kheireddine Merzougui	(1992-08-16) 16 August 1992 (age 33)	0	0	CR Belouizdad	v.  Togo, 10 April 2022
FW	Samy Frioui	(1991-09-07) 7 September 1991 (age 34)	0	0	MC Alger	v.  Togo, 10 April 2022
FW	Rédha Bensayah	(1994-08-22) 22 August 1994 (age 31)	0	0	JS Kabylie	v.  Togo, 10 April 2022
FW	Nadhir Benbouali	(2000-04-17) 17 April 2000 (age 25)	0	0	Paradou AC	v.  Togo, 10 April 2022

Results and fixtures

2023

Algeria A'  v  Ghana A'

7 January Friendly	Algeria A'	0–0	Ghana A'	Baraki, Algeria
17:00 UTC+1		Report	N'Sobila  79'	Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa (Algeria)
Note: Lineup for Algeria - Guendouz, Belkhither, Belaïd (Cap), Dehiri (Abdellaoui 64'), Laouafi, Chita (Merizeg 64'), Kendouci, Draoui (Djahnit 73'), Meziane, Lahmeri (Fath-Allah 73'), Bayazid (Aribi 46').

Algeria A'  v  Libya A'

13 January 2023 (2023-01-13) 2022 CHAN - group A	Algeria A'	1–0	Libya A'	Baraki, Algeria
				Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium

Algeria A'  v  Ethiopia A'

17 January 2023 (2023-01-17) 2022 CHAN - group A	Algeria A'	1–0	Ethiopia A'	Baraki, Algeria
				Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium

 Mozambique A' v Algeria A' 

21 January 2023 (2023-01-21) 2022 CHAN - group A	Mozambique A'	0–1	Algeria A'	Baraki, Algeria
				Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium

Algeria A'  v Ivory Coast A' 

27 January 2023 (2023-01-27) 2022 CHAN - QF	Algeria A'	1–0	Ivory Coast A'	Baraki, Algeria
				Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium

Algeria A'  v  Niger A'

31 January 2023 (2023-01-31) 2022 CHAN - SF	Algeria A'	5–0	Niger A'	Bir El Djir, Algeria
17:00	Abdellaoui 15' Mahious 24', 34' Katakoré 45' (o.g.) Bayazid 83'			Stadium: Miloud Hadefi Stadium Attendance: 39,000 Referee: Tom Abongile (South Africa)

Algeria A'  v Senegal A' 

4 February 2023 (2023-02-04) 2022 CHAN - Final	Algeria A'	0–0 (4–5 p)	Senegal A'	Baraki, Algeria
20:30				Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium Attendance: 39,120 Referee: Pierre Ghislain Atcho (Gabon)
	Penalties
	Djahnit Draoui Bayazid Laouafi Mahious Kendouci		Baldé M. N'Diaye M. Kanté C. Ndiaye L. Camara O. Diouf

2025

Gambia A'  v  Algeria A'

3 May 2025 (2025-05-03) 2024 CHANQ - 2nd stage (1st leg)	Gambia A'	0–0	Algeria A'	Bakau, Gambia
15:00 UTC+0		Report		Stadium: Independence Stadium Referee: Mohamed Athoumani (Comoros)

Algeria A'  v  Gambia A'

9 May 2025 (2025-05-09) 2024 CHANQ - 2nd stage (2nd leg)	Algeria A'	3–0	Gambia A'	Annaba, Algeria
20:30 UTC+1	Meziane 46' Boulbina 71', 90+1'	Report		Stadium: 19 May 1956 Stadium Referee: Ibrahim Traoré (Ivory Coast)
Note: Algeria won 3–0 on aggregate.

Uganda A'  v  Algeria A'

4 August 2025 (2025-08-04) 2024 CHAN - group C	Uganda A'	0–3	Algeria A'	Kampala, Uganda
20:00		Report	Ghezala 36' Meziane 76' Bayazid 79'	Stadium: Mandela National Stadium Referee: Adalbert Diouf (Senegal)

Algeria A'  v  South Africa A'

8 August 2025 (2025-08-08) 2024 CHAN - group C	Algeria A'	1–1	South Africa A'	Kampala, Uganda
17:00	Belhocini 29'	Report	Kutumela 45'	Stadium: Mandela National Stadium Referee: Clement Franklin Kpan (Ivory Coast)

Guinea A'  v  Algeria A'

15 August 2025 (2025-08-15) 2024 CHAN - group C	Guinea A'	1–1	Algeria A'	Kampala, Uganda
17:00	Camara 62'	Report	Bayazid 88'	Stadium: Mandela National Stadium Referee: Abdou Abdel Mefire (Cameroon)

Algeria A'  v  Niger A'

18 August 2025 (2025-08-18) 2024 CHAN - group C	Algeria A'	0–0	Niger A'	Nairobi, Kenya
20:00		Report		Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium Referee: Ahmed Arajiga (Tanzania)

Sudan A'  v  Algeria A'

23 August 2025 (2025-08-23) 2024 CHAN - QF	Sudan A'	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	Algeria A'	Zanzibar City, Tanzania
20:00	Ghezala 48' (o.g.)	Report	Bayazid 73'	Stadium: Amaan Stadium Referee: Clement Franklin Kpan (Ivory Coast)
	Penalties
	Khidir Ering Yousif Boshara Asad		Mahious Bayazid Merghem Draoui
Note: Sudan A' won on penalty free kick 4–2

Algeria A'  v  Palestine

9 October 2025 Friendly	Algeria A'	3–0	Palestine	Annaba, Algeria
20:30 UTC+1				Stadium: 19 May 1956 Stadium

Algeria A'  v  Palestine

13 October 2025 Friendly	Algeria A'	0–1	Palestine	Annaba, Algeria
18:00 UTC+1				Stadium: 19 May 1956 Stadium

Egypt A'  v Algeria A' 

14 November 2025 Friendly	Egypt A'	–	Algeria A'	Cairo, Egypt
16:00 UTC+3				Stadium: Al Salam Stadium

Egypt A'  v Algeria A' 

17 November 2025 Friendly	Egypt A'	–	Algeria A'	Cairo, Egypt
18:00 UTC+3				Stadium: Al Salam Stadium

All-time record

Date	Location	Home team	Score	Away team	Occasion
May 3, 2008	Koléa	Algeria A'	1–1	Morocco A'	2009 African Championship of Nations qualification
May 17, 2008	Fes	Morocco A'	1–1 (3–1 p)	Algeria A'	2009 African Championship of Nations qualification
March 3, 2010	Koléa	Algeria A'	4–0	Liechtenstein	Friendly match
March 13, 2010	Koléa	Algeria A'	1–0	Libya A'	2011 African Nations Championship qualification
April 17, 2010	Tripoli	Libya A'	2–1	Algeria A'	2011 African Nations Championship qualification
October 8, 2010	Rouiba	Algeria A'	1–1	Mali A'	Friendly match
October 11, 2010	Rouiba	Algeria A'	1–0	Mali A'	Friendly match
December 28, 2010	Algiers	Algeria A'	3–1	Chad	Friendly match
January 22, 2011	Algiers	Algeria A'	4–1	Niger	Friendly match
February 5, 2011	Khartoum	Uganda A'	0–2	Algeria A'	2011 African Nations Championship
February 8, 2011	Khartoum	Gabon A'	2–2	Algeria A'	2011 African Nations Championship
February 12, 2011	Khartoum	Sudan A'	0–0	Algeria A'	2011 African Nations Championship
February 18, 2011	Khartoum	South Africa A'	0–2	Algeria A'	2011 African Nations Championship
February 22, 2011	Khartoum, Sudan	Algeria A'	1–1 (3–5 p)	Tunisia A'	2011 African Nations Championship
February 25, 2011	Omdurman, Sudan	Sudan A'	1–0	Algeria A'	2011 African Nations Championship
May 25, 2013	Blida, Algeria	Algeria A'	1–0	Mauritania	Friendly match
August 12, 2017	Constantine, Algeria	Algeria A'	1–2	Libya A'	2018 African Nations Championship qualification
August 18, 2017	Sfax, Tunisia	Libya A'	1–1	Algeria A'	2018 African Nations Championship qualification
January 10, 2018	Radès, Tunisia	Algeria A'	4–1	Liberia A'	Friendly match
May 9, 2018	Cadix, Spain	Saudi Arabia	2–0	Algeria A'	Friendly match
September 21, 2019	Blida, Algeria	Algeria A'	0–0	Morocco A'	2020 African Nations Championship qualification
October 19, 2019	Berkane, Morocco	Morocco A'	3–0	Algeria A'	2020 African Nations Championship qualification
June 17, 2021	Bir El Djir, Algeria	Algeria A'	5–1	Liberia	Friendly match