Algeria national futsal team
| Nickname(s) | الخُضر "El Khadra" / "Les Verts" (The Greens) الأفناك (The Fennecs) محاربي الصحراء (The Desert Warriors) | ||
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| Association | Algerian Football Federation (FAF) | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Nordine Benamrouche | ||
| Home stadium | Salle Hacène Harcha, Algiers | ||
| FIFA code | ALG | ||
| FIFA ranking | 100 2 (12 December 2025)[1] | ||
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| 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) | |||
| FIFA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 1989) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (1989) | ||
| Futsal Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2026) | ||
| Best result | Qualified (2026) | ||
| Arab Futsal Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 (First in 1998) | ||
| Best result | Semi-finals (2023) | ||
The Algeria national futsal team (French: Équipe nationale algérienne de Futsal), represents Algeria in international futsal competitions, and is governed by the Algerian Football Federation (FAF).
Although the Futsal Fennecs were one of the first two African teams to qualify for a FIFA Futsal World Cup, they have yet to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations. The team has mainly competed in the Arab Futsal Cup, with their best international performance coming at the 2023 edition, where they reached the semi-finals.[2]
History
Following the establishment of the FIFA Futsal World Championship in 1989, Algeria was one of two African countries invited to the tournament. On 5 January 1989, they played their first international match against Paraguay. The team went on to lose its next two matches, ending their campaign at the group stage.
After their participation in the World Cup, the team went into a hiatus before returning for the inaugural Arab Futsal Championship in 1998. Algeria exited at the group stage without recording a win, a result that was repeated at the 2005 edition. It was not until the 2007 tournament that Algeria secured its first victory, defeating Tunisia 4–3 and finishing fifth out of six teams.
At the following edition, Algeria recorded its largest victory to date with a 10–1 win over Yemen; however, defeats in their remaining matches saw the team continue its run of group-stage eliminations. In 2010, Algeria made its debut at the North African Futsal Tournament, where it finished last after losing all of its matches.
Algeria's first attempt to qualify for the Futsal Africa Cup of Nations came in 2020, when they faced Libya in a two-legged tie and lost both matches, with an aggregate score of 12–6.[3][4]
By 2023, following the reinforcement of the squad with diaspora players based in France, the team showed significant improvement. This progress was highlighted by a historic run at the 2023 Arab Cup, where Algeria reached the semi-finals, with their only defeat coming against Kuwait.[5][6]
In December of the same year, the team played its first international friendly matches against the Dominican Republic, winning both encounters 8–2 and 5–2.[7] In February 2024, Algeria contested its second qualification campaign against Libya; the improved side earned a 4–4 draw away before losing the return leg 2–1 to a last-minute goal.[8]
Competitive record
FIFA Futsal World Cup
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Futsal Africa Cup of Nations
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Arab Futsal Cup
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North African Futsal Tournament
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Mediterranean Futsal Cup
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Classification round | 12th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 26 |
| Total | 1/1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 26 | |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called for the 2026 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Guinea.[9]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Samyr Teffaf | 23 January 1999 | Sporting Club de Paris | |
| FP | Wassim Si Chaib | 22 November 2001 | Paris ACASA | |
| GK | Zohir Benadel | J Sidi Moussa | ||
| FP | Skander Si Chaib | 18 May 1993 | Paris ACASA | |
| Abdelhak Djabrani | AC Auzium | |||
| Amar Bessa | Paris ACASA | |||
| FP | Mathieu Hammad | 9 June 1996 | Paris ACASA | |
| FP | Azeddine Takdjerad | 22 April 1998 | UJS Toulouse | |
| FP | Younes Bakkioui | 10 September 1999 | Bouraza Ft Brussels | |
| Walid Riach | CSA Futsal El-kseur | |||
| FP | Moussa Haddad | 15 May 1998 | La Cuatro Futsal | |
| Rayane Aït Hamadouche | 12 November 1999 | AC Auzium | ||
| FP | Walid Betterki | 10 October 1995 | AF Vaulx-en-Velin | |
| FP | Sofiane Bakkioui | 19 October 2004 | Bouraza Ft Brussels | |
| FP | Haris Bouzida | Wessex Futsal Club | ||
| FP | Amine Bencherif | 28 January 2000 | AF Vaulx-en-Velin | |
| FP | Abdelraouf Djelloul | AC Auzium | ||
| FP | Sofian Medjahed | 18 January 1999 | Valenciennes FC | |
| FP | Bilal Bentout | AS Avion Futsal |
See also
References
- ^ "The FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ Salim D. (13 June 2023). "Futsal/Coupe Arabe : Les verts en demi-finale !" (in French). DZfoot. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ Juba, Touabi (26 October 2019). "EN Futsal : Premier match officiel aujourd'hui à Alger". Algiers: DZfoot. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ Qawas, El Sedik (30 October 2019). "منتخب الصالات يفوز على الجزائر ويتأهل لبطولة أمم أفريقيا" [The futsal national team defeated Algeria and qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations.]. alwasat.ly (in Arabic). Tripoli. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ Nassim A. (13 June 2023). "Futsal: Arab Coup : Qualification historique de l'Algérie en demi-finale". rivalite.dz. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ Mohamed. M (17 June 2023). "Coupe arabe de Futsal 2023: L'Algérie éliminée en demi-finale". planetesport.dz. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ "CAN 2024 (préparation): Les Verts s'imposent face à la République Dominicaine 8-2". horizons.dz (in French). 16 December 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ "المنتخب الوطني للفوتسال يفشل في التأهل لكأس افريقيا 2024" [The national futsal team failed to qualify for the 2024 Africa Cup.]. sabqpress.dz (in Arabic). 10 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ "Futsal / Eliminatoires CAN-2026 – Algérie : 19 joueurs en stage en vue de la double confrontation face à la Guinée". ouest-tribune.dz (in French). 20 January 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
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