Algeria national under-23 football team
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The Algeria national under-23 football team represents Algeria in international football competitions including the Olympic Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except during the Olympic Games where the use of three overage players is allowed. The team is controlled by the Algerian Football Federation.
| Nickname(s) | الأفنــاك (Fennec foxes) | ||
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| Association | Algerian Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | UNAF | ||
| Head coach | Rafik Saïfi[1] | ||
| Captain | Ryad Kenniche | ||
| Home stadium | Stade du 5 Juillet | ||
| FIFA code | ALG | ||
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| First international | |||
Morocco U-23  3–1  Algeria U-23(Morocco; 1 November 1965) | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1980) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (1980) | ||
| African Games | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1965) | ||
| Best result |  Gold Medal (1978) | ||
| U-23 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2011) | ||
| Best result |  Silver Medal (2015) | ||
History
Algeria first appeared in the final of the Summer Olympics held in Moscow in 1980.[2] They managed to reach the quarter finals of the tournament.
In 2015, the under-23 team finished runners-up in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament. They lost to Nigeria 2–1 in Dakar, Senegal where the tournament was hosted. Algeria missed an opportunity to level in the second half. Zinedine Ferhat had a penalty saved by Nigeria goalkeeper Daniel Emmanuel in the 68th minute.[3] Algeria clinched their place in the 2016 Summer Olympics men's football tournament in Rio de Janeiro by beating South Africa 2–0 in the semi-final of the Africa Cup of Nations.[4]
Kit history
1st Kit
          1980 OG
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   2016 OG
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2nd Kit
     1980 OG
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   2016 OG
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Honours
- Summer Olympic Games:
- Quarter-final: 1980
- U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
- Runners-up: 2015
- African Games:
- Gold Medalists: 1978
- UNAF U-23 Tournament:
- Islamic Solidarity Games:
- Bronze Medalists: 2017
Competitive record
Olympic Games record
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African Games record
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Africa U-23 Cup of Nations record
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UNAF U-23 Tournament record
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Arab Games
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Islamic Solidarity Games
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Team
Current squad
The following list of players were selected for the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament between 29 May – 12 June 2022.[5]
Caps and goals correct as of 28 May 2022.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| GK | Teddy Boulhendi | 9 April 2001 | 0 | 0 |  Nice | |
| GK | Redouane Maachou | 4 February 2001 | 0 | 0 | USM Bel Abbès | |
| DF | Mohamed Azzi | 11 May 2002 | 0 | 0 | CR Belouizdad | |
| DF | Reda Benchaa | 12 March 2002 | 0 | 0 | Dijon | |
| DF | Abdellah Bendouma | 7 October 2001 | 0 | 0 | USM Bel Abbès | |
| DF | Joakim Kada | 29 January 2001 | 0 | 0 | Marseille | |
| DF | Naïm Laidouni | 24 September 2002 | 0 | 0 | Clermont Foot | |
| MF | Yuliwes Bellache | 15 December 2002 | 0 | 0 | JS Kabylie | |
| MF | Nassim Benaissa | 3 April 2002 | 0 | 0 | Nice | |
| MF | Akram Bouras | 23 February 2002 | 0 | 0 | CR Belouizdad | |
| MF | Cyril Khetir | 28 February 2001 | 0 | 0 | Lyon La Duchère | |
| MF | Fares Nechat Djabri | 25 May 2001 | 0 | 0 | JS Kabylie | |
| MF | Camiel Neghli | 6 November 2001 | 0 | 0 |  De Graafschap | |
| MF | Yacine Titraoui | 26 July 2003 | 0 | 0 | Paradou AC | |
| FW | Monsef Bakrar | 13 January 2001 | 0 | 0 | ES Sétif | |
| FW | Chemseddine Bekkouche | 13 March 2001 | 0 | 0 | CR Belouizdad | |
| FW | Mohamed Islam Belkhir | 16 March 2001 | 0 | 0 | CR Belouizdad | |
| FW | Adil Boulbina | 2 May 2003 | 0 | 0 | Paradou AC | |
| FW | Yanis Guermouche | 15 April 2001 | 0 | 0 | Montpellier | |
| FW | Anis Hadj Moussa | 11 February 2002 | 0 | 0 | RC Lens | |
| FW | Massinissa Nait Salem | 30 April 2001 | 0 | 0 | JS Kabylie | |