The 'Algeria national football team', nicknamed ''Les Fennecs (The Desert Foxes)'', is the national team of
Algeria and is controlled by the
Fédération Algérienne de Football. It made two consecutive
World Cups in
1982 and
1986.
Last and next games
★ 'Last game' 2-0 -
Montpellier -
June 22,
2007.
★ 'Next game' - -
Banjul -
September 8,
2007.
History
World Cup 1982
In
El Molinón in
Gijon,
Spain,
Lakhdar Belloumi scored the winner for
Algeria against the champions of
Europe,
West Germany.
Spain 82 was littered with shocking results:
Northern Ireland beating
Spain,
Cameroon team holding
Italy,
Poland and
Peru to draws,
Belgium beating
Argentina in the opening game; but nothing beats the majesty of
Algeria beating
West Germany.
The Germans were in the midst of an imperious run that would see them reach three straight finals, while bowling all before them with a clinical, meticulous brand of football.
Algeria were easy prey, a light "hors d’œuvre" before embarking on the serious games later on.
Jupp Derwall – only
West Germany’s third coach in forty years – famously said he would jump into the
Mediterranean if
Algeria won. They did, and he didn’t. This win was overshadowed by a later result in the same group, arguably almost as shocking.
On the brink of becoming the first African team to reach the second-phase of the
World Cup,
Algeria were robbed by the infamous ‘
Anschluss’ game between
Austria and the same West Germans. That despicable, deceitful charade that saw the Germans ‘beat’ the non-trying Austrians 1:0 eliminated Algeria, and forced
FIFA to change the order games were played in. No longer would matches take place at different times, yet that was no comfort to
Algeria.
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Football Achievements
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World Cup Record
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1930 to
1962 - ''Did not enter''
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1966 - ''Withdrew''
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1970 to
1978 - ''Did not qualify''
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1982 - Round 1
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★ 'Algeria' 2-1
West Germany
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★ 'Algeria' 0-2
Austria
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★ 'Algeria' 3-2
Chile
★
1986 - Round 1
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★ 'Algeria' 1-1
Northern Ireland
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★ 'Algeria' 0-1
Brazil
★
★ 'Algeria' 0-3
Spain
★
1990 to
2006 - ''Did not qualify''
African Nations Cup Record
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1957 to
1965 - ''Did not enter''
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1968 - Round 1
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1970 to
1978 - ''Did not qualify''
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1980 - 2
nd place
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1982 - 4
th place
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1984 - 3
rd place
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1986 - Round 1
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1988 - 3
rd place
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1990 - 'Champions'
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1992 - Round 1
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1994 - ''Disqualified (for using ineligible player)''
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1996 - Quarterfinals
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1998 - Round 1
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2000 - Quarterfinals
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2002 - Round 1
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2004 - Quarterfinals
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2006 to
2008- ''Did not qualify''
Squads
Current Squad
★ List of the players called up for the game versus
Brazil on
August 22,
2007 in
Montpellier,
France.
[2]
Recent Call Up
★ List of players called up during the year 2007
[3]
Goalkeepers
Defenders
| Name | Position | Date of Birth | Place of Birth | Club |
|---|
| Madjid Bougherra | Defender | October 10, 1982 | Longvic | Charlton FC |
| Adel Maïza | Defender | March 18, 1983 | Annaba | ES Setif |
| Mehdi Meniri | Defender | June 29, 1977 | Metz | SC Bastia |
| Abderraouf Zarabi | Defender | March 26, 1979 | Algiers | FC Gueugnon |
| Anthar Yahia | Defender | March 21, 1982 | Mulhouse | VfL Bochum |
| Samir Zaoui | Defender | June 6, 1976 | Aïn Boucif | ASO Chlef |
| Ismael Bouzid | Defender | July 21, 1983 | Nancy | Galatasaray SK |
| Larbi Hosni | Defender | February 11, 1981 | Algiers | MC Alger |
| Halim Medaci | Defender | April 20, 1983 | Nanterre | Le Havre AC |
| Farid Cheklam | Defender | September 21, 1984 | Ouarizane | ASO Chlef |
Midfielders
Strikers
| Name | Position | Date of Birth | Place of Birth | Club |
|---|
| Rafik Saifi | Striker | February 7, 1975 | Algiers | FC Lorient |
| Hameur Bouazza | Striker | February 22, 1985 | Evry | Fulham FC |
| Noureddine Deham | Striker | November 15, 1977 | Oran | FC Kaiserslautern |
| Karim Matmour | Striker | June 25, 1985 | Strasbourg | SC Freiburg |
| Sofiane Younes | Striker | November 25, 1982 | Algiers | MC Alger |
| Abdelmalek Cherrad | Striker | January 1, 1981 | La Tronche | SC Bastia |
| M'ed Seiffedine Amroune | Striker | May 25, 1983 | Constantine | CR Belouizdad |
| Kamel Ghilas | Striker | March 9, 1984 | Marseille | Vitoria Guimaraes |
| Hadj Bougueche | Striker | December 7, 1983 | Arzew | MC Alger |
| Fouad Bouguerra | Striker | May 7, 1981 | Montélimar | Club Africain |
Other eligible players
Friendlies 2007
★ List of fixtures and results for the year 2007.
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African Nations Cup 2008 Qualifications
★
Algeria's attempt at attending the
African Nations Cup 2008 final in
Ghana.
Results
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Final Standings (Group 8)
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|
| '11' | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 |
| '8' | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| '8' | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| '5' | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 |
Arab Nations Cup 2009
★
Algeria received a
bye to the second qualifying round of the
Arab Nations Cup 2009 .
Noteworthy Players
★ Past and present players who have had an impact on the
algerian national team:
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Billel Dziri
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Hocine Achiou
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Farid Ghazi
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Djamel Belmadi
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Samir Beloufa
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Rafik Saifi
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Nasreddine Kraouche
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Abdelmalek Cherrad
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Nassim Akrour
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Hicham Mezair
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Mounir Zeghdoud
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Rabah Madjer - ''retired''
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Ali Benarbia - ''retired''
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Moussa Saïb - ''retired''
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Lakhdar Belloumi - ''retired''
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Mustapha Dahleb - ''retired''
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Salah Assad - ''retired''
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Ali Fergani - ''retired''
★
Tedj Bensaoula - ''retired''
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Djamel Zidane - ''retired''
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Faouzi Mansouri - ''retired''
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Rachid Mekhloufi - ''retired''
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Karim Maroc - ''retired''
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Cherif El Ouazani - ''retired''
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Mustapha Kouici - ''retired''
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Nouredine Kourichi - ''retired''
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Mahieddine Meftah - ''retired''
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Ahcène Lalmas - ''retired''
★
Ali Bencheikh - ''retired''
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Nacer Hadj Issa - ''retired''
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Rachid Adghigh - ''retired''
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Hocine Benmiloudi - ''retired''
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Rachid Dali - ''retired''
★
Omar Betrouni - ''retired''
★
Djamel Menad - ''retired''
★
Chaâbane Merzkane - ''retired''
★
Abdelhafid Tasfaout - ''retired''
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Abdelaziz Bentifour - ''retired''
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Mustapha Zitouni - ''retired''
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Mehdi Cerbah - ''retired''
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Ars Bandeet - ''retired''
Manager History
★ Team managers of
Algeria and the dates they were in charge.
World Cup Squads
Players with Algerian Roots
★
Samir Nasri -
Olympique de Marseille
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Karim Benzema -
Olympique Lyonnais
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Camel Meriem -
AS Monaco
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Carl Medjani -
FC Lorient
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Seïd Khiter -
AC Ajaccio
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Nadir Benchenaa -
Rennes
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Nassim Banouas -
FC Kaiserslautern
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Karim Khendu -
FC Shakhtar Donetsk
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Karim Benyamina -
FC Union Berlin
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Adda Djeziri -
Boldklubben Frem
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Hakim Laref - ''retired''
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Zinedine Zidane - ''retired''
External links
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Algerian FA
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DzFoot
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Weltfussball
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