Algeria national under-23 football team

Algeria U-23
Nickname(s) الأفنــاك
(Fennec Foxes)
Association Fédération Algérienne de Football
Sub-confederation UNAF
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Head coach Pierre-André Schürmann
Captain Oussama Darfalou
Home stadium Stade Mustapha Tchaker
FIFA code ALG
First colours
Second colours
First international
Morocco U-23 Morocco 3–1 Algeria Algeria U-23
(Morocco; 1 November 1965)
Olympic Games
Appearances 1 (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)

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 Fédération Algérienne de Football (FAF).

History

Algeria first appeared in the final of the Summer Olympics held in Moscow in 1980.[1] They managed to reach the quarter finals of the tournament.

In 2015, the under-23 team finished runners-up in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament. They lost to Nigeria 2-1 in Dakar, Senegal where the tournament was hosted. Algeria missed an opportunity to level in the second half. Zinedine Ferhat had a penalty saved by Nigeria goalkeeper Daniel Emmanuel in the 68th minute.[2] Algeria clinched their place to the 2016 Summer Olympics men's football tournament in Rio de Janeiro after beating South Africa 2-0 in the semi final of the Africa Cup of Nations.[3]

Honours

Summer Olympic Games:
U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
African Games:
  • Gold Medalists: 1978
UNAF U-23 Tournament:
  • Champions: 2007, 2010
  • Runners-up: 2006, 2011

in 1978 All-Africa Games & 1980 Summer Olympics, Algeria participate with the A team at this time

Competitive record

Olympic Games record

Olympic Games
Appearances: 2
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Greece 1896 - Japan 1964Did not enter
Mexico 1968Did not qualify
Germany 1972
Canada 1976
Soviet Union 1980Quarter-finals8th411245
United States 1984Did not qualify
South Korea 1988
Spain 1992
United States 1996
Australia 2000
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016Qualified-------
Japan 2020To be determined
TotalQuarter-finals2/25411245

African Games record

African Games
Appearances: 7
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Republic of the Congo 1965Fourth Place4th520365
Nigeria 1973Round 15th311166
Algeria 1978Gold Medal1th541092
Kenya 1987Disqualified 1
Egypt 1991Did not qualify
Zimbabwe 1995Round 16th310224
South Africa 1999Round 16th310224
Nigeria 2003Round 15th311134
Algeria 2007Round 15th311144
Mozambique 2011Did not qualify
Republic of the Congo 2015Did not enter
TotalGold Medal7/1125114103229
  • Prior to the Cairo 1991 campaign, the Football at the African Games was open to full senior national teams.
  • ^1 Algeria disqualified in the qualification match after beating Tunisia because playing professional players in the Algeria team

U-23 Africa Cup of Nations record

U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances: 2
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Morocco 2011Group stage7th310225
Senegal 2015Runners-up2nd522163
Zimbabwe 2019To be determined
TotalRunners-up2/2832388

UNAF U-23 Tournament record

UNAF U-23 Tournament
Appearances: 4
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Libya 2006Runners-up2nd311143
Tunisia 2007Winners1th202000
Morocco 2010Winners1th3300121
Morocco 2011Runners-up2nd210143
TotalWinners4/410532207

Current squad

The following list of 24 players were called up by the national coach Pierre-André Schürmann for the qualification matches against Sierra Leone U-23 held in Juli 2015.[4]

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
23 1GK Abdelkader Salhi (1993-03-19) March 19, 1993 11 0 Algeria ASO Chlef
1 1GK Oussama Methazem (1993-12-16) December 16, 1993 2 0 Algeria RC Arbaâ
1GK Farid Chaâl (1994-07-03) July 3, 1994 0 0 Algeria MC Alger
2 2DF Mohamed El Amine Barka (1993-03-20) March 20, 1993 10 0 Algeria ASM Oran
20 2DF Rédouane Cherifi (1993-02-22) February 22, 1993 10 1 Algeria USM Bel-Abbès
5 2DF Ryad Keniche (1993-04-30) April 30, 1993 9 1 Algeria ES Sétif
2DF Miloud Rebai (1993-12-12) December 12, 1993 0 0 Algeria ES Sétif
2DF Ramy Bensebaini (1995-04-16) April 16, 1995 2 0 France HSC Montpellier
13 2DF Houari Ferhani (1993-02-11) February 11, 1993 7 0 Algeria RC Arbaâ
2DF Nour El Islam Salah (1993-03-17) March 17, 1993 1 0 Algeria ASO Chlef
3 2DF Ayoub Abdellaoui (1993-02-16) February 16, 1993 12 0 Algeria USM Alger
6 3MF Mohammed Benkhemassa (1993-06-28) June 28, 1993 12 1 Algeria USM Alger
3MF Khaled Semahi 0 0 Algeria ASO Chlef
3MF Abderaouf Benguit (1996-04-05) April 5, 1996 5 0 Algeria Paradou AC
3MF Ahmed Gagaâ (1994-12-21) December 21, 1994 5 0 Algeria JS Kabylie
21 3MF Larbi Tabti (1993-04-23) April 23, 1993 8 0 Algeria ASM Oran
24 3MF Oussama Chita (1996-10-31) October 31, 1996 8 0 Algeria MC Alger
3MF Zinedine Ferhat (1993-03-01) March 1, 1993 0 0 Algeria USM Alger
3MF Zakaria Benchaâ (1997-01-11) January 11, 1997 0 0 Algeria MC Oran
3MF Zakaria Draoui (1994-02-20) February 20, 1994 3 0 Algeria CR Belouizdad
4 4FW Abdelkader Meziane-Bentahar (1994-03-07) March 7, 1994 8 4 Algeria RC Arbaâ
9 4FW Oussama Darfalou (Captain) (1993-09-29) September 29, 1993 11 4 Algeria USM Alger
10 4FW Mohamed Benkabila (1993-02-02) February 2, 1993 12 2 Algeria ASM Oran
4FW Zakaria Haddouche (1994-08-19) August 19, 1994 9 1 Algeria ES Sétif
4FW Abdelhakim Amokrane (1994-05-10) May 10, 1994 5 2 Algeria DRB Tadjenanet

Recent call-ups

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Sofiane Kacem (1993-01-11) January 11, 1993 1 0 Algeria JSM Bejaia
2DF Abderrahim Salem Dekhinet (1993-06-12) June 12, 1993 0 0 Algeria USM El Harrach
2DF Hamouda Bendoukha (1993-08-26) August 26, 1993 0 0 Algeria MC Alger
2DF Mohamed Amrane (1994-01-27) January 27, 1994 2 0 Algeria RC Arbaâ
2DF Nour Islam Abrous (1993-02-06) February 6, 1993 1 0 Algeria ESM Koléa
2DF Hichem Aoulmi (1993-03-10) March 10, 1993 0 0 Algeria USM Bel Abbès
2DF Mohamed Sofiane Bouchar (1994-05-21) May 21, 1994 3 0 Algeria ES Sétif
2DF Ayeche Ziouache (1995-01-20) January 20, 1995 0 0 Algeria ES Sétif
3MF Abderrahmane Ensaad (1993-12-09) December 9, 1993 0 0 Algeria ORB Oued Fodda
3MF Chouaib Zalami (1993-03-05) March 5, 1993 0 0 Algeria AS Khroub
3MF Mohamed Imadeddine Aouina (1993-08-21) August 21, 1993 0 0 Algeria CRB Ain Fakroun
3MF Tarek Bouflih (1993-01-11) January 11, 1993 1 0 Algeria CA Bordj Bou Arreridj
3MF Abderrahmane Saighi (1993-03-03) March 3, 1993 1 0 Algeria JSM Bejaia
3MF Sofiane Khadir 2 0 Algeria MO Béjaia
3MF Sofiane Chlaoua (1993-07-27) July 27, 1993 0 0 Algeria MC Oran
3MF Abderrahmane Bourdim (1994-06-14) June 14, 1994 5 1 Algeria RC Rélizane
3MF Mohamed Taib (1994-04-20) April 20, 1994 0 0 Algeria USM Alger
3MF Djamel Belalem (1993-08-12) August 12, 1993 1 0 Algeria ASM Oran
4FW Samir Aiboud (1993-12-11) December 11, 1993 1 0 Algeria JS Kabylie
4FW Mounir Fekih (1993-04-20) April 20, 1993 1 0 Algeria MC Oran
4FW Kamel Zeghli (1993-08-20) August 20, 1993 0 0 Algeria JSM Bejaia
4FW Billel Bensaha 0 0 Algeria JSM Bejaia
4FW Smail Bekacemi (1993-06-24) June 24, 1993 0 0 Algeria MO Béjaia
4FW Fethallah Tahar (1994-01-22) January 22, 1994 5 0 Algeria ASM Oran
4FW Zakaria Naidji (1995-01-19) January 19, 1995 0 0 Algeria Paradou AC
4FW Malik Ihadjadene (1994-03-19) March 19, 1994 2 0 Algeria JS Kabylie
4FW Oussama Abdeldjelil (1993-06-23) June 23, 1993 1 0 Algeria free agent
4FW Tayeb Meziani (1996-02-27) February 27, 1996 1 0 Algeria Paradou AC

Notable players

Former squads

See also

References

External links

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