Algeria’s senior men’s national team, known as the Desert Foxes and the Greens, represents a football tradition shaped by independence, North African rivalry and major tournament ambition. Founded in 1962, the selection is administered by the Algerian Football Federation and draws on domestic development alongside a strong diaspora pathway. Its profile combines landmark World Cup moments, two Africa Cup of Nations triumphs and passionate support across rotating home venues. The profile reflects the recorded squad and competitions.
Algeria Upcoming matches by league
Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification
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- Group Stage - 1
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Zambia
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- Group Stage - 2Burundi
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- Group Stage - 3
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Algeria Last matches by league
Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification
World Cup
Friendlies
Africa Cup of Nations
Arab Cup
World Cup - Qualification Africa
African Nations Championship
Algeria Team Roster
The recorded roster contains 26 players: eight attackers, nine defenders, six midfielders and three goalkeepers. The selection includes established figures such as R. Mahrez, M. Mandi, R. Bensebaïni and H. Aouar alongside emerging names including A. Gouiri, I. Maza, M. Amoura and R. Aït-Nouri. Goalkeeping cover is provided by L. Zidane, M. Mastil and O. Benbot, while the numbered list runs from 1 to 26 with several squad numbers assigned across the positional groups for the latest recorded selection.
position Goalkeeper
Melvin Feyçal Mastil
Oussama Benbot
Luca Zinedine Zidane Fernández
position Defender
Aïssa Mandi
Achref Abada
Mohamed Amine Tougai
Zinéddine Belaïd
Jaouen Djimmy Hadjam
Rayan Aït-Nouri
Rafik Belghali
Amir Selmane Ramy Bensebaïni
Samir Sophian Chergui
position Midfielder
Ramiz Larbi Zerrouki
Riyad Karim Mahrez
Farès Chaïbi
Hicham Boudaoui
Nabil Bentaleb
Yacine Titraoui
position Attacker
Houssem-Eddine Chaâbane Aouar
Amine Ferid Gouiri
Anis Hadj-Moussa
Ahmed Nadir Benbouali
Mohammed El Amine Amoura
Adil Boulbina
Ibrahim Maza
Farès Ghedjemis
Last Algeria Coachs
Algeria’s coaching chronology lists Vladimir Petković as the latest recorded appointment, beginning in February 2024, although the available timeline does not establish a current holder. Madjid Bougherra appears from November 2023, while Djamel Belmadi’s tenure ran from August 2018 to January 2024. Earlier entries record Mustapha Rabah Madjer and Lucas Alcaraz in 2017 and 2017-18.
Vladimir Petković
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Petković | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 February 2024 | |
| Madjid Bougherra | France | 1 November 2023 | |
| Djamel Belmadi | France | 1 August 2018 | 1 January 2024 |
| Mustapha Rabah Madjer | Algeria | 18 October 2017 | 25 June 2018 |
| Luis Lucas Alcaraz González | Spain | 1 April 2017 | 1 October 2017 |
| Georges Leekens | Belgium | 1 October 2016 | 1 January 2017 |
| Milovan Rajevac | Serbia | 1 June 2016 | 1 October 2016 |
| Christian Gourcuff | France | 1 July 2014 | 1 April 2016 |
| Vahid Halilhodžić | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 June 2011 | 1 July 2014 |
| Abdelhak Ben Chikha | Algeria | 1 September 2010 | 1 June 2011 |
| Rabah Saâdane | Algeria | 1 October 2007 | 1 September 2010 |
| Jean-Michel Cavalli | France | 1 June 2006 | 1 October 2007 |
| Meziane Ighil | Algeria | 1 June 2005 | 1 June 2006 |
| Rabah Saâdane | Algeria | 1 July 2003 | 1 February 2004 |
| Georges Leekens | Belgium | 1 January 2003 | 1 June 2003 |
| Mustapha Rabah Madjer | Algeria | 1 January 2002 | 15 May 2002 |
| Rabah Saâdane | Algeria | 1 June 1986 | 1 June 1986 |
Algeria Transfers
No club-market arrivals are recorded for Algeria because this is a national selection rather than a club. Additions to the senior group occur through international call-ups, eligibility decisions, returns to selection and movement between representative squads. The 26-player selection recorded is therefore a snapshot of players chosen for the national team, not a list of signings, loans, free-agent agreements or transfer returns. No individual arrival event is identified in the available selection information.
No club-market departures are recorded for Algeria because the team is a national selection. Players leave a camp or a matchday group through omissions, withdrawals, unavailability or returns to their clubs, rather than through sales or loans. The 26-player list recorded does not identify any individual departure, and it should not be treated as a complete account of selection changes across the cycle. This section therefore records no named outgoing move.
Transfers Synthesis
For Algeria, squad movement is governed by the international calendar rather than the transfer market. The senior group is assembled when the federation and coaching staff issue call-ups to eligible players, with selection shaped by form, fitness, availability, positional needs and the rules of each competition. Players may enter or leave a camp without changing club registration, while returns to selection can follow earlier omissions or periods of unavailability. The 26-player list recorded captures one selection moment and does not represent a permanent roster or a complete cycle of changes. No individual arrival or departure is identified for this snapshot, so the movement picture is best understood as an ongoing process of eligibility, invitation, withdrawal and reintegration across World Cup, Africa Cup of Nations and friendly assignments.
Leagues Algeria has participated in
Algeria’s recorded competition programme includes the World Cup, Africa Cup of Nations, Africa Cup of Nations qualification, Arab Cup and international friendlies, with the latest entries running through 2025 or 2026. The African Nations Championship and its qualification phase are historical in the record, ending in 2024, while African World Cup qualification entries end in 2023. The senior selection’s footprint therefore spans global and continental finals, qualifying pathways and non-competitive fixtures, with these dates representing recorded participation rather than a complete match history.
More about Algeria
Algeria’s senior men’s national football team was founded in 1962 and is governed by the Algerian Football Federation. The team competes within CAF and FIFA structures and is commonly known by the nicknames the Desert Foxes and the Greens. Its identity is closely connected to the country’s flag, with green and white colours carrying national symbolism, while the crescent and star feature prominently in the federation’s visual language.
The side’s football history is inseparable from Algeria’s modern national story. Before independence, the FLN team formed in 1958 and used football to represent the independence movement internationally. After independence and recognition in the early 1960s, Algeria built a reputation for technically gifted and resilient teams. The 1982 World Cup victory over West Germany became one of the competition’s defining shocks, and the 1990 Africa Cup of Nations triumph on home soil delivered the country’s first continental title. A later golden period brought the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations crown in Egypt, while the 2014 World Cup campaign reached the round of 16 for the first time.
Algeria does not rely on one permanent home venue. Fixtures rotate according to occasion and availability among major stadiums, including Stade du 5 Juillet 1962 and Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers, Miloud Hadefi Stadium in Oran and Mustapha Tchaker Stadium in Blida. This changing geography reflects a national selection supported across the country, not a club tied to one neighbourhood.
Supporters give the team an unusually visible public presence, with intense matchday backing and nationwide celebrations after major victories. Rivalries with Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia add regional weight to the sporting calendar. The senior pathway is also shaped by FAF youth structures and a substantial diaspora pipeline, particularly players developed in European academies, linking local football with Algerian heritage worldwide.
Last matches statistics for Algeria
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Algeria
1 - 0
Congo DR
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6 / 12 |
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85 | 17 | 3 | 2 |
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Algeria
0 - 2
Nigeria
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0 / 3 |
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77 | 23 | 5 | 3 |
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Algeria
7 - 0
Guatemala
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Algeria
0 - 0
Uruguay
|
0 / 6 |
|
82 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
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Netherlands
0 - 1
Algeria
|
2 / 8 |
|
84 | 9 | - | 6 |
|
Bolivia
0 - 4
Algeria
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Argentina
3 - 0
Algeria
|
0 / 7 |
|
92 | 8 | - | 3 |
|
Jordan
1 - 2
Algeria
|
8 / 17 |
|
88 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
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Algeria
3 - 3
Austria
|
5 / 12 |
|
94 | 3 | - | 0 |
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Switzerland
2 - 0
Algeria
|
2 / 8 |
|
85 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
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Switzerland vs Algeria
World Cup 2026 - 1567312
Algeria vs Austria
World Cup 2026 - 1489418
Jordan vs Algeria
World Cup 2026 - 1489400
Argentina vs Algeria
World Cup 2026 - 1489381
Netherlands vs Algeria
Friendlies 2026 - 1536930
Algeria vs Guatemala
Friendlies 2026 - 1527859
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1st shirt
2026
2nd shirt
2026
4th shirt
2026
5th shirt
2022
1st shirt
2022
2nd shirt
2018
1st shirt
2018
2nd shirt
2014
1st shirt
2014
2nd shirt
2010
2nd shirt