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Algeria national futsal team

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Algeria
Nickname(s)الخُضر   "El Khadra" / "Les Verts" (The Greens)
الأفناك  (The Fennecs)
محاربي الصحراء  (The Desert Warriors)
AssociationAlgerian Football Federation (FAF)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Head coachNordine Benamrouche
Home stadiumSalle Hacène Harcha, Algiers
FIFA codeALG
FIFA ranking 100 Increase 2 (12 December 2025)[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)
FIFA World Cup
Appearances1 (First in 1989)
Best resultGroup stage (1989)
Futsal Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances1 (First in 2026)
Best resultQualified (2026)
Arab Futsal Cup
Appearances6 (First in 1998)
Best resultSemi-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

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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

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FIFA Futsal World Cup

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Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Netherlands 1989 Group stage 15th 3 0 0 3 5 17
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
Total 1/10 3 0 0 3 5 17

Futsal Africa Cup of Nations

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Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Egypt 1996 did not enter
Egypt 2000
2004
Libya 2008
Burkina Faso 2011 Cancelled
South Africa 2016 did not enter
Morocco 2020 did not qualify
Morocco 2024
Morocco 2026 Qualified
Total 1/8 — — — — — —

Arab Futsal Cup

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Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Egypt 1998 Group stage 8th 3 0 0 3 12 32
Egypt 2005 Group stage 7th 3 0 0 3 6 14
Libya 2007 Round-robin 5th 5 1 1 3 11 17
Egypt 2008 Group stage 7th 4 1 0 3 20 25
Egypt 2021 did not enter
Saudi Arabia 2022 Group stage 9th 2 0 0 2 2 5
Saudi Arabia 2023 Semi-finals 4th 5 2 2 1 13 11
Libya 2027 To be determined
United Arab Emirates 2029
Total 6/7 22 4 3 15 64 104

North African Futsal Tournament

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Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Libya 2005 did not enter
Tunisia 2009
Libya 2010 Round-robin 5th 4 0 0 4 5 34
Total 1/3 4 0 0 4 5 34

Mediterranean Futsal Cup

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Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Libya 2010 Classification round 12th 6 2 0 4 14 26
Total 1/1 6 2 0 4 14 26

Players

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Current squad

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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
1GK Samyr Teffaf (1999-01-23) 23 January 1999 (age 27) French Football Federation Sporting Club de Paris
FP Wassim Si Chaib (2001-11-22) 22 November 2001 (age 24) French Football Federation Paris ACASA
1GK Zohir Benadel Algerian Football Federation J Sidi Moussa
FP Skander Si Chaib (1993-05-18) 18 May 1993 (age 32) French Football Federation Paris ACASA
Abdelhak Djabrani Algerian Football Federation AC Auzium
Amar Bessa French Football Federation Paris ACASA
FP Mathieu Hammad (1996-06-09) 9 June 1996 (age 29) French Football Federation Paris ACASA
FP Azeddine Takdjerad (1998-04-22) 22 April 1998 (age 27) French Football Federation UJS Toulouse
FP Younes Bakkioui (1999-09-10) 10 September 1999 (age 26) Royal Belgian Football Association Bouraza Ft Brussels
Walid Riach Algerian Football Federation CSA Futsal El-kseur
FP Moussa Haddad (1998-05-15) 15 May 1998 (age 27) French Football Federation La Cuatro Futsal
Rayane Aït Hamadouche (1999-11-12) 12 November 1999 (age 26) Algerian Football Federation AC Auzium
FP Walid Betterki (1995-10-10) 10 October 1995 (age 30) French Football Federation AF Vaulx-en-Velin
FP Sofiane Bakkioui (2004-10-19) 19 October 2004 (age 21) Royal Belgian Football Association Bouraza Ft Brussels
FP Haris Bouzida The Football Association Wessex Futsal Club
FP Amine Bencherif (2000-01-28) 28 January 2000 (age 26) French Football Federation AF Vaulx-en-Velin
FP Abdelraouf Djelloul Algerian Football Federation AC Auzium
FP Sofian Medjahed (1999-01-18) 18 January 1999 (age 27) French Football Federation Valenciennes FC
FP Bilal Bentout French Football Federation AS Avion Futsal

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  2. ^ Salim D. (13 June 2023). "Futsal/Coupe Arabe : Les verts en demi-finale !" (in French). DZfoot [fr]. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  3. ^ Juba, Touabi (26 October 2019). "EN Futsal : Premier match officiel aujourd'hui à Alger". Algiers: DZfoot [fr]. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Nassim A. (13 June 2023). "Futsal: Arab Coup : Qualification historique de l'Algérie en demi-finale". rivalite.dz. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  6. ^ Mohamed. M (17 June 2023). "Coupe arabe de Futsal 2023: L'Algérie éliminée en demi-finale". planetesport.dz. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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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