Algeria men's national junior handball team
National handball team
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The Algeria national junior handball team is the national under–21 handball team that represents Algeria in international handball competitions. It is controlled by the Algerian Handball Federation.
AssociationAlgerian Handball Federation
CoachAbderrahmane Hadj Hamdri
Appearances12 (First in 1987)
Best result12th: 1987
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| Information | |||
| Association | Algerian Handball Federation | ||
| Coach | Abderrahmane Hadj Hamdri | ||
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| Results | |||
| IHF U-21 World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 12 (First in 1987) | ||
| Best result | 12th: 1987 | ||
| African Championship | |||
| Appearances | 19 (First in 1980) | ||
| Best result | Winner (2): 1986, 1988 | ||
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History
World Championship record
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1977 |
Did Not Qualified | ||||||||
 / 1979 |
Did Not Qualified | ||||||||
 1981 |
Did Not Qualified | ||||||||
 1983 |
Did Not Qualified | ||||||||
 1985 |
Did Not Qualified | ||||||||
 1987 | Preliminary round | 12th[1] | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 144 | 164 | –20 |
 1989 | Preliminary round | 14th[2] | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 144 | 141 | +3 |
 1991 |
Did Not Qualified | ||||||||
 1993 | Preliminary round | 13th[3] | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 125 | 123 | +2 |
 1995 |
Did Not Qualified | ||||||||
 1997 |
Did Not Qualified | ||||||||
 1999 |
Did Not Qualified | ||||||||
 2001 | Main round | 12th[4] | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 241 | 308 | –67 |
 2003 | Preliminary round | 18th[5] | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 191 | 224 | –33 |
 2005 |
Did Not Qualified | ||||||||
 2007 |
Did Not Qualified | ||||||||
| 2009 | Preliminary round | 19th[6] | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 203 | 121 | –18 |
| 2011 | Round of 16 | 14th[7] | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 239 | 238 | +1 |
 2013 | Preliminary round | 24th[8] | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 163 | 210 | −47 |
| 2015 | Preliminary round | 20th[9] | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 161 | 206 | −45 |
 2017 | Round of 16 | 14th[10] | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 158 | 159 | −1 |
| 2019 |
Did Not Qualified | ||||||||
 2023 | Preliminary round | 22nd | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 183 | 202 | −19 |
 2025 | Preliminary round | 20th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 172 | 200 | −28 |
| Total | 12/24 | 0 Titles | 89 | 23 | 9 | 57 | 2124 | 2296 | −172 |
African Championship record
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1980 | Third Place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 1982 | Runners–up | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | Third Place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | Winner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 1988 | Winner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | Runners–up | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | Runners–up | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996 | Runners–up | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 1998 |
Did Not Qualified | ||||||||
| 2000 | Third Place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 | Third Place[11] | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 133 | 114 | +19 | |
| 2004 |
Did Not Qualified | ||||||||
| 2006 | 4th[12] | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 143 | 140 | +3 | |
 2008 | 4th[13] | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 136 | 133 | +3 | |
 2010 | Third Place[14] | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 184 | 149 | +35 | |
| 2012 | 4th[15] | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 172 | 146 | +26 | |
 2014 | 4th[16] | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 106 | 110 | −4 | |
 2016 | Third Place[17] | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 147 | 107 | +40 | |
 2018 | 5th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 138 | 170 | −32 | |
 2022 | Runners–up | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 140 | 152 | −12 | |
| 2024 | Third Place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 186 | 179 | +7 | |
| Total | 19/21 | 2 Titles | |||||||
Squad
- 2017 Men's Junior World Handball Championship[18]
- Manager:
Rabah Gherbi - Assistant coach: Rachid Chikh
- Team Assistant: Ahmed Djerana
- Physiotherapist: MAHIOUT Belkacem
- Team Doctor : Djamel Reggad
| Algeria national junior handball team roster | ||||||
| No. | Pos. | Player name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Current Club |
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| 1 | Back | Brahim Khemici | 11 July 1996 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | MC Saida |
| 2 | Centre back | Zoheir Naim | 3 May 1996 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | JSE Skikda |
| 4 | Left back | Noureddine Hellal | 23 May 1996 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | Tadjenannt |
| 6 | Right back | Mokhtar Kouri | 29 February 1996 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | MC Saida |
| 7 | Right wing | El Hadj Abderrahmane Fredj | 4 January 1996 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | O El Oued |
| 8 | Center back | Rafik Meklout | 22 January 1996 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | Arzew |
| 9 | Left wing | Yassine Benmesaoud | 14 November 1996 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | CRB Baraki |
| 17 | Left wing | Yacine Djedid | 6 April 1997 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | GS Petroliers |
| 18 | Pivot | Abderraouf Segueni | 8 September 1996 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | CR Bordj Bou Areridj |
| 19 | Pivot | Merouane Hammad | 20 October 1996 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | GS Petroliers |
| 22 | Goalkeeper | Khalifa Ghedbane | 26 November 1996 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | GS Petroliers |
| 23 | Left back | Moustafa Hadj Sadok | 17 August 1997 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | CRB Baraki |
| 27 | Right back | Oussama Djema | 1 January 1996 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | CR El Arrouch |
| 46 | Left back | Zakaria Bentaieb | 23 April 1996 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | OM Annaba |
| 77 | Right wing | Nidhal Baha Djeghaba | 9 November 1996 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | ES Ain Touta |
| 87 | Right back | Ayoub Abdi | 16 February 1997 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | CR Bordj Bou Areridj |
- Legend
GK-Goalkeeper, LW-Left Winger, RW-Right Winger, LP-Line Player, BP-Back, LB-Left Back, CB-Center Back, RB-Right Back.
Notable players