Algeria
Nickname(s)الخُضر   "El Khadra" / "Les Verts" (The Greens)
الأفناك  (The Fennecs)
محاربي الصحراء  (The Desert Warriors)
AssociationFédération Algérienne
de Football (FAF)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Head coachAlgeria Nordine Benamrouche
Home stadiumSalle Hacène Harcha, Algiers
FIFA codeALG
FIFA ranking95 (13 June 2023) [1]
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Paraguay 5–0 Algeria 
(Netherlands; 5 January 1989)
Biggest win
 Yemen 1–10 Algeria 
(Port Said, Egypt; 23 December 2008)
Biggest defeat
 Algeria 1–11 Palestine 
(Misrata, Libya; 25 September 2010)
 Slovenia 11–1 Algeria 
(Tripoli, Libya; 3 November 2010)
World Cup
Appearances1 (First in 1989)
Best resultGroup stage (1989)
Africa Futsal Cup of Nations
Appearances0
Arab Futsal Cup
Appearances6 (First in 1998)
Best resultSemifinals (2023)

The Algeria national futsal team is controlled by the Algerian Football Federation, the governing body for futsal in Algeria and represents the country in international futsal competitions.

Competitive records

FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA World Cup record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
Netherlands 1989 Round 13003517
Hong Kong 1992 did not enter
Spain 1996
Guatemala 2000
Chinese Taipei 2004
Brazil 2008
Thailand 2012
Colombia 2016
Lithuania 2021 did not qualify
Uzbekistan 2024 to be determined
Total1/93000517

Africa Futsal Cup of Nations

Africa Cup of Nations record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
Egypt 1996 did not enter
Egypt 2000
2004
Libya 2008
Burkina Faso 20111
South Africa 2016
Morocco 2020 did not qualify
Morocco 2024 to be determined
Total0/7

^1 The 2011 edition was cancelled.

North African Futsal Cup

North African Cup record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
Libya 2005 did not enter
Tunisia 2009
Libya 2010 5th place4004534
Total1/34004534

Arab Futsal Cup

Arab Futsal Cup record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
Egypt 1998 Group stage30031232
Egypt 2005 Group stage3003614
Libya 2007 5th place51131117
Egypt 2008 Group stage41032025
Egypt 2021 did not enter
Saudi Arabia 2022 Group stage200225
Saudi Arabia 2023 Semifinals52211311
Total6/722431564104

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023

6 June 2023 Arab Futsal Cup Group A Saudi Arabia  4–4  Algeria Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
16:30 UTC+3
  • Al-Otaibi Goal 2:05, 39:48
  • Fqihe Goal 32:22, 33:11
 Report
  • Betterki Goal 14:01
  • Bessa Goal 31:18
  • Al Shanqiti Goal 33:38 (o.g.)
  • Takdjerad Goal 33:59
 Stadium: Ministry of Sports Hall
Referee: Mohamed Hassan (Egypt)
8 June 2023 Arab Futsal Cup Group A Algeria  3–2  Libya Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
16:30 UTC+3
  • Bencherif Goal 9:51
  • Betterki Goal 11:55
  • Bensaber Goal 31:29
 Report
  • Al Ajnef Goal 28:43
  • Darweesh Goal 38:04
 Stadium: Ministry of Sports Hall
Referee: Khalil Balhawan (Lebanon)
10 June 2023 Arab Futsal Cup Group A Tajikistan  2–2  Algeria Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:00 UTC+3
  • Yorov Goal 16:59
  • Sharipov Goal 21:57
 Report
  • Takdjerad Goal 29:02
  • Modjahed Goal 30:57
 Stadium: Ministry of Sports Hall
Referee: Tarek ElKhataby (Egypt)
13 June 2023 Arab Futsal Cup QF Algeria  2–0  Iraq Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
21:30 UTC+3
  • Bencherif Goal 14:05, 32:05
 Report Stadium: Ministry of Sports Hall
Referee: Fahad AlHosani (United Arab Emirates)
14 June 2023 Arab Futsal Cup SF Kuwait  3–2  Algeria Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:00 UTC+3
  • AlAbasi Goal 8:59
  • AlAlban Goal 22:26
  • B. AlMansour Goal 32:21
 Report
  • Bencherif Goal 27:07
  • Takdjerad Goal 31:10
 Stadium: Ministry of Sports Hall
Referee: Hussain Al Bahhar (Bahrain)
15 December International Friendly Algeria  8–2  Dominican Republic Algiers, Algeria
10:30 UTC+1
  • Medjahed Goal 4', 23', 31'
  • Ahmed-Kadi Goal 19', 21', 24'
  • Bendifallah Goal 27'
  • Own Goal Goal 29'
 Report (FAF)
  • Moscoso Goal 26'
  • M. Gómez Goal 40'
 Stadium: Hacène Harcha Arena
16 December International Friendly Algeria  5–2  Dominican Republic Algiers, Algeria
18:30 UTC+1
  • Hammad Goal 3'
  • Bencherif Goal 11', 14'
  • Betterki Goal 22'
  • Bendifallah Goal 34'
 Report (FAF) Stadium: Hacène Harcha Arena
Attendance: 0

2024

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up to the squad for a preparations stage for the 2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations.[2]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
– FP Mohamed Bencherif (2000-01-28) 28 January 2000 5 4 France GOAL FC
– FP Mohamed Bendifallah (1990-02-04) 4 February 1990 France Paris ACASA
– FP Amar Bessa 5 1 France KB United Futsal
– FP Walid Betterki (1995-10-10) 10 October 1995 2 France GOAL FC
– FP Ali Dahmani (captain) (1991-08-07) 7 August 1991 France Bethune Futsal
– FP Mathieu Hammad (1996-06-09) 9 June 1996 France KB United Futsal
– FP Sofian Medjahed (1999-01-18) 18 January 1999 1 France Bethune Futsal
– FP Wassim Si Chaib (2001-11-22) 22 November 2001 France Marcouville City CPA
– FP Skender Si Chaib France Marcouville City CPA
– FP Azzedine Takdjerad (1998-04-22) 22 April 1998 3 France UJS Toulouse
– 1GK Samyr Teffaf (1999-01-23) 23 January 1999 France Futsal Paulista
– FP Sofiane Ahmed-Kadi (1997-04-18) 18 April 1997 France GOAL FC
– FP Boumedyen Bensaber (1991-07-18) 18 July 1991 1 France Nantes MF
– FP Djamel Benbacha Algeria CSA Futsal El Kseur
– FP Abdelhak Djebrani Algeria CF Bordj Bou Arréridj
– FP Riad Touati Algeria MH Sabah (Oran)

References

  1. ↑ Futsal World Ranking
  2. ↑ "Éliminatoires Futsal AFCON 2024 : Benamrouche convoque 16 joueurs pour un stage à Alger" (in French). Algerian Football Federation. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.


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