Algeria U-23
Nickname(s)الأفنــاك
(Fennec Foxes) 
                    = محاربي الصحراء
(Les Guerriers du désert)
AssociationAlgerian Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationUNAF
Head coachNoureddine Ould Ali
CaptainRyad Kenniche
Home stadiumStade du 5 Juillet
FIFA codeALG
First colours
Second colours
First international
Morocco U-23 Morocco 3–1 Algeria Algeria U-23
(Morocco; 1 November 1965)
Olympic Games
Appearances2 (first in 1980)
Best resultQuarter-finals (1980)
African Games
Appearances7 (first in 1965)
Best resultChampion Gold Medal (1978)
U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances2 (first in 2011)
Best resultChampion Silver Medal (2015)

The 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 Algerian Football Federation.

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 in the 2016 Summer Olympics men's football tournament in Rio de Janeiro by beating South Africa 2–0 in the semi-final of the Africa Cup of Nations.[3]

Kit history

1st Kit

1980 OG
2016 OG

2nd Kit

1980 OG
2016 OG

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
Islamic Solidarity Games:
  • Bronze Medalists: 2017

Competitive record

Team

Current squad

The following list of players were selected for the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament between 29 May – 12 June 2022.[4]

Caps and goals correct as of 28 May 2022.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Teddy Boulhendi (2001-04-09) 9 April 2001 0 0 France Nice
1GK Redouane Maachou (2001-02-04) 4 February 2001 0 0 Algeria USM Bel Abbès
2DF Mohamed Azzi (2002-05-11) 11 May 2002 0 0 Algeria CR Belouizdad
2DF Reda Benchaa (2002-03-12) 12 March 2002 0 0 France Dijon
2DF Abdellah Bendouma (2001-10-07) 7 October 2001 0 0 Algeria USM Bel Abbès
2DF Joakim Kada (2001-01-29) 29 January 2001 0 0 France Marseille
2DF Naïm Laidouni (2002-09-24) 24 September 2002 0 0 France Clermont Foot
3MF Yuliwes Bellache (2002-12-15) 15 December 2002 0 0 France Clermont Foot
3MF Nassim Benaissa (2002-04-03) 3 April 2002 0 0 France Nice
3MF Akram Bouras (2002-02-23) 23 February 2002 0 0 Algeria CR Belouizdad
3MF Cyril Khetir (2001-02-28) 28 February 2001 0 0 France Lyon La Duchère
3MF Fares Nechat Djabri (2001-05-25) 25 May 2001 0 0 Algeria JS Kabylie
3MF Camiel Neghli (2001-11-06) 6 November 2001 0 0 Netherlands De Graafschap
3MF Yacine Titraoui (2003-07-26) 26 July 2003 0 0 Algeria Paradou AC
4FW Monsef Bakrar (2001-01-13) 13 January 2001 0 0 Algeria ES Sétif
4FW Chemseddine Bekkouche (2001-03-13) 13 March 2001 0 0 Algeria CR Belouizdad
4FW Mohamed Islam Belkhir (2001-03-16) 16 March 2001 0 0 Algeria CR Belouizdad
4FW Adil Boulbina (2003-05-02) 2 May 2003 0 0 Algeria Paradou AC
4FW Yanis Guermouche (2001-04-15) 15 April 2001 0 0 France Montpellier
4FW Anis Hadj Moussa (2002-02-11) 11 February 2002 0 0 France RC Lens
4FW Massinissa Nait Salem (2001-04-30) 30 April 2001 0 0 Algeria JS Kabylie

Notable players

Former squads

See also

References

  1. ↑ Moscow 1980 - fifa.com
  2. ↑ "Nigeria win U23s as SA clinch Rio spot". BBC Sport.
  3. ↑ "Nigeria & Algeria earn Olympic spots". BBC Sport.
  4. ↑ "Selection National U23: La Liste De Ould Ali Pour Le Tournoi Revello" (PDF) (in French). Fédération algérienne de football. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
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