Algeria women's national football team
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The Algeria women's national football team represents Algeria
in international women's football
. The team is currently ranked 78th in the world in the FIFA women's rankings
. The team's highest ranking was 64th, in August 2009.
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Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
in international women's football
Women's football (soccer)
Women's association football has been played for many decades, but was associated with charity games and physical exercise in the past before the breakthrough of organized women's association football came in the 1970s. Before the 1970s, football was basically seen as a men's game...
. The team is currently ranked 78th in the world in the FIFA women's rankings
FIFA Women's World Rankings
The FIFA Women's World Rankings for football were introduced in 2003, with the first rankings published in March of that year, as a follow-on to the existing FIFA World Rankings for men...
. The team's highest ranking was 64th, in August 2009.
Honours
- All-Africa GamesFootball at the All-Africa GamesThe men's Association football tournament has been held at every session of the All-Africa Games since 1965. Women's competition was added in 2003....
- Bronze medal (Maputo 20112011 All-Africa GamesThe 10th All-Africa Games took place between September 3–18, 2011 in Maputo, Mozambique. Maputo's hosting marked only the third time the Games was held in the southern part of the continent.-Host awarding:...
) - Arab Women's Championship
- Champion (Egypt 2006)
World Cup record
| FIFA Women's World Cup FIFA Women's World Cup The FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the... |
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| Year | Round | Position | |||||||
 1991 |
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 1995 |
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 1999 |
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| 2003 |
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| 2007 |
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 2011 |
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 20152015 FIFA Women's World Cup The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup will be the seventh FIFA Women's World Cup, the quadrennial international women's football world championship tournament... |
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| Total | - | 0/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicksPenalty shootout (football)A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...
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Olympics record
| Olympics Games Football at the Summer Olympics Association football, usually known simply as football or soccer, has been included in every Olympiad except 1896 and 1932 as a men's competition sport. Women's football was added to the official programme in 1996.-Early history:... |
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| 1996 Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics The association football competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held in Birmingham, Alabama; Washington, D.C; Orlando, Florida; Miami, Florida; and Athens, Georgia.... |
Did not enter | ||||||||
 2000Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics The football tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the 20th official Olympic football tournament. A women's tournament was held for the second time.-Medal winners:-Venues:*Olympic Stadium, Sydney*Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney*Bruce Stadium, Canberra... |
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 2004 |
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 2008Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and several other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 August to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23 teams to participate... |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2012Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in London and several other cities in the United Kingdom, from 25 July to 11 August. The finals will be played at Wembley Stadium. Associations affiliated with FIFA are invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23... |
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 2016 |
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| Total | - | 0/5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
African Women's Championship record
| African Women's Championship | |||||||||
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| Appearances: 3 | |||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | |||||||
| 1991 1991 Women's African Football Championship The 1991 Women's African Football Championship was the first staging of the CAF Women's Championship. It determined the CAF's single qualifier for the FIFA Women's World Cup 1991 — the winner Nigeria.... |
Did not enter | ||||||||
| 1995 1995 Women's African Football Championship The 1995 Women's African Football Championship was the second staging of the CAF Women's Championship. It determined the CAF's single qualifier for the FIFA Women's World Cup 1995 — the winner Nigeria.... |
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 19981998 Women's African Football Championship The 1998 Women's African Football Championship was the third staging of the CAF Women's Championship. It determined the CAF's two qualifiers for the FIFA Women's World Cup 1999 — the winner Nigeria and the runner-up Ghana... |
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 20002000 Women's African Football Championship The 2000 Women's African Football Championship was the fourth staging of the CAF Women's Championship. The tournament took place in South Africa.-Group A:-------------------------Group B:----------------------------... |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2002 2002 Women's African Football Championship The 2002 Women's African Football Championship was the fifth staging of the CAF Women's Championship. It determined the CAF's two qualifiers for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2003 — the winner Nigeria and the runner-up Ghana... |
Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2004 2004 Women's African Football Championship The 2004 Women's African Football Championship was held in South Africa between 18 September and 3 October 2004. The tournament was won by Nigeria.-Qualifying Tournament:... |
Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | |
| 2006 2006 Women's African Football Championship The 2006 Women's African Football Championship was originally scheduled to be held in Gabon, but due to "organisational reasons" Gabon withdrew from hosting the competition. Nigeria took over hosting rights, hosted the final tournament between October 28 and November 11, and won the tournament... |
Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | -10 | |
 20082008 Women's African Football Championship The 2008 Women's African Football Championship is of 15-29 November 2008 in Equatorial Guinea. The central African country is the first time host the tournament. Eight national teams played in group matches and then against each other.-Qualifying Tournament:... |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2010 2010 African Women's Football Championship The 2010 Women's African Football Championship was held in South Africa from 31 October to 14 November 2010. Seven national teams joined the host nation following a series of knock-out home and away ties... |
Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | |
| Total | Group Stage | 3/9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 25 | -16 |
All-Africa Games Record
| All-Africa Games Football at the All-Africa Games The men's Association football tournament has been held at every session of the All-Africa Games since 1965. Women's competition was added in 2003.... |
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| Appearances: 3 | ||||||||
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| 2003 Football at the 2003 All-Africa Games Football play at the 2003 All Africa Games was from October 3-16, 2003 and featured both a men's and women's tournament. Both tournaments featured eight teams.... |
Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
 2007Football at the 2007 All-Africa Games Group B standingsTop 2 teams advanced to Semifinals.-Semifinals:-----Finals:Third Place MatchFinal-Participating nations:Women's football teams that qualified for the 2007 All Africa Games were:-Finals:... |
4th Place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | |
 2011Football at the 2011 All-Africa Games Football at the 2011 All-Africa Games will be held in Maputo, Mozambique from September 3 to September 18.-Venue:-Men:-Women:... |
3rd Place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | |
 20152015 All-Africa Games The 11th All-Africa Games will be hosted by Brazaville, Republic of Congo. The Games return to their birthplace after 50 years. The 2015 All-Africa Games will mark the 50th anniversary of the 'African Olympics'.-Host Awarding:... |
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| Total | 3rd place | 3/3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 28 |
Current Team
The Algerian team for the 2010 African Women's Football Championship2010 African Women's Football Championship
The 2010 Women's African Football Championship was held in South Africa from 31 October to 14 November 2010. Seven national teams joined the host nation following a series of knock-out home and away ties...
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| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farida Yahi | Algeria ASE Algiers-Centre |
| 2 | Sabrina Delhoum | Algeria ASE Algiers-Centre |
| 3 | Nadjet Fedoul | Algeria ASE Algiers-Centre |
| 4 | Amina Haley | Algeria ASE Algiers-Centre |
| 5 | Habiba Sadou | Algeria Affak Relizane |
| 6 | Sabrina Moussaoui | Algeria Affak Relizane |
| 7 | Nassira Rezig | Algeria Affak Relizane |
| 8 | Leila Maatouk | Algeria Affak Relizane |
| 9 | Fatma Sekouane | Algeria Affak Relizane |
| 10 | Naima Bouheni Benziane | Algeria Affak Relizane |
| 11 | Nabila Imloul | Algeria FC Bejaia |
| 12 | Yasmina Benatia | Algeria COS Tiaret |
| 13 | Mounia Houheche | Algeria CLT Belouizdad |
| 14 | Nora Hamou Maamar Nora Hamou Maamar Nora Hamou Maamar is an Algerian international football midfielder, born and raised in France, who plays for Montpellier HSC.Having played for MHSC since 2002, she has won two Leagues and three national Cups.-References:... |
 France Montpellier HSCMontpellier HSC (Ladies) Montpellier Hérault Sport Club Féminines is a French women's football club based in Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone, a commune in the arrondissement of Montpellier. The club was founded in 1990. Montpellier currently play in the Division 1 Féminine having finished in 4th place in the 2009–10 season... |
| 15 | Safia Bengueddoudj | France AS Saint-Étienne AS Saint-Étienne (Ladies) Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire Féminin is a French football club based in Saint-Étienne. The club is the women's section of French football club AS Saint-Étienne and was founded in 1977 under the name Racing Club de Saint-Étienne... |
| 16 | Sabbah Meftah Saoues | France Rodez AF Rodez AF Rodez Aveyron Football is a French association football club based in Rodez. The club was founded in 1929 and currently play in the Championnat de France amateur Group C, the fourth level of French football. From 1988–1993, Rodez played in Ligue 2. The club plays its home matches at the Stade Paul... |
| 17 | Dalila Zerrouki | France Claix Football |
| 18 | Lilia Boumrar | France COM Bagneux |
| 19 | Leila Meflah | France COM Bagneux |
| 20 | Lydia Miraoui Lydia Miraoui Lydia Miraoui is a French football midfielder of Algerian descent. She chose to play for the Algerian national team, taking part in the 2010 African Championship.... |
 Spain UE L'EstartitUE L'Estartit Unió Esportiva L'Estartit is a women's football club from L'Estartit, Girona. Originally founded in 1992 as the women football section of an homonym football club, it survived its disappearance and is nowadays the sole Catalonian all-women club in the Superliga Femenina, where it debuted in the... |
| 21 | Isma Ouadah |  United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi FC |
See also
- Algeria national football teamAlgeria national football teamThe Algeria national football team , nicknamed الأفنــاك, Les Fennecs , represents Algeria in association football and is controlled by the Fédération Algérienne de Football. Algeria's home ground is the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers and their head coach is Vahid Halilhodžić.Algeria has qualified...