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| 2016 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairmen |  | ||
| Manager |  (until 30 March 2016) (from 1 April 2016) (until 26 June 2016)  (from 26 June 2016) (until 11 October 2016) (from 11 October 2016) (until 27 October 2016)  (from 27 October 2016) | ||
| Stadium | Stade Mustapha Tchaker | ||
This is the Algeria national football team 2016.
This page summarises the Algeria national football team fixtures and results in 2016.
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| Africa Cup qualification | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 75.00 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 50.00 |
Players made their international debut in 2016
| Pos | Player Name | Age1 | Debut match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Sofiane Hanni | 25 | vs.  | Africa Cup qualification |
| MF | Sofiane Bendebka | 23 | vs. | Africa Cup qualification |
| MF | Ismaël Bennacer | 18 | vs.  | Africa Cup qualification |
1Note: Age when debuted.
The following players were called up for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification group B against Nigeria in November 12, 2016. [1]
Caps and goals updated as of 9 October 2016 after the game against Cameroon. [2]
The following players have been called up to the Algeria squad at least once within the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Mehdi Zeffane | 19 May 1992 | 11 | 0 | | v.  |
| DF | Nacereddine Khoualed INJ | 16 April 1986 | 4 | 0 | | v. |
| DF | Brahim Boudebouda | 28 August 1990 | 1 | 0 | | v. |
| DF | Abdelghani Demmou | 29 January 1989 | 0 | 0 | | v. |
| DF | Rafik Halliche | 2 September 1986 | 37 | 3 |  | v.  |
| DF | Ramy Bensebaini | 16 April 1995 | 0 | 0 | | v. |
| DF | Djamel Mesbah | 9 October 1984 | 34 | 1 |  | v.  |
| MF | Walid Mesloub | 4 September 1985 | 7 | 0 | | v. |
| MF | Sofiane Bendebka | 9 August 1992 | 1 | 0 | | v. |
| FW | Ishak Belfodil | 12 January 1992 | 14 | 2 | | v. |
| FW | Baghdad Bounedjah | 30 November 1991 | 5 | 0 | | v. |
| FW | Saïd Benrahma | 10 August 1995 | 1 | 0 | | v. |
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
RET Retired from international football.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 5 | +20 | 16 | Final tournament |
| 2 | | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 11 | |
| 3 | | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 4 | |
| 4 | | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 3 |
| 25 March 2016 Group J | Algeria | 7 – 1 | | Blida, Algeria |
| 20:30 UTC+1 | Feghouli  Slimani Brahimi Taïder Ghezzal | Report | Kebede | Stadium: Stade Mustapha Tchaker Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa) |
| 29 March 2016 Group J | Ethiopia | 3 – 3 | | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Kebede Fekadu | Report | Slimani Mandi Ghoulam | Stadium: Addis Ababa Stadium Referee: Davies Omweno (Kenya) |
| 2 June 2016 Group J | Seychelles | 0 – 2 | | Victoria, Seychelles |
| 18:00 UTC+4 | Report | Benzia Soudani | Stadium: Stade Linité Referee: El Fadil Mohamed (Sudan) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 13 | Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup |
| 2 |  | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 | |
| 3 | | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 | |
| 4 | | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 4 |
| 9 October 2016 Group B | Algeria | 1 – 1 | | Blida, Algeria |
| 20:30 UTC+1 | Soudani | Report (FIFA) Report (CAF) | | Stadium: Stade Mustapha Tchaker Attendance: 35.000 Referee: Daniel Bennett (South Africa) |
| 11 November 2016 Group B | Nigeria | 3 – 1 | | Uyo, Nigeria |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Moses Mikel | Report (FIFA) Report (CAF) | | Stadium: Akwa Ibom Stadium Attendance: 28.000 Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia) |
Correct as of 12 November 2016 (v.
Numbers are listed by player's number in WC&CAF Qualification or last friendly played
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Africa Cup Qualification | World Cup Qualifiers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1/23 | GK | | Raïs M'Bolhi | 6 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | | Aïssa Mandi | 4 | 1 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | | Carl Medjani | 6 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | | Faouzi Ghoulam | 6 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | | Mehdi Zeffane | 5 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | | Hicham Belkaroui | 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | | Liassine Cadamuro | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | | Mohamed Khoutir Ziti | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | | Walid Mesloub | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | | Saphir Taïder | 6 | 2 | 4+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | | Riyad Mahrez | 5 | 2 | 3+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | | Sofiane Feghouli | 5 | 2 | 2+1 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | | Yacine Brahimi | 5 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 7/15 | MF | | Rachid Ghezzal | 4 | 1 | 1+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | | Ryad Boudebouz | 5 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | | Nabil Bentaleb | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | | Adlène Guedioura | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | | Sofiane Hanni | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | | Sofiane Bendebka | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | | Ismaël Bennacer | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | | Mehdi Abeid | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | | Yassine Benzia | 2 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | | Islam Slimani | 5 | 3 | 3+0 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | | El Arbi Hillel Soudani | 3 | 4 | 2+0 | 3 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 15 | MF | | Baghdad Bounedjah | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.
| No. | Player | Pos. | ACQ | WCQ | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | El Arbi Hillel Soudani | FW | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | Islam Slimani | FW | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Sofiane Feghouli | MW | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Saphir Taïder | CM | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Riyad Mahrez | LW / RW / AM | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7/15 | Rachid Ghezzal | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Yacine Brahimi | AM / FW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Ryad Boudebouz | AM | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Faouzi Ghoulam | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Aïssa Mandi | RB | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Yassine Benzia | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Nabil Bentaleb | CM / DM | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Own Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 18 | 2 | 20 | ||
| No. | Pos | Player | Africa Cup Qualification | World Cup Qualifiers | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | LW/RW/AM | Riyad Mahrez | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | LB | Faouzi Ghoulam | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | AM | Ryad Boudebouz | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | FW | Islam Slimani | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | MF/FW | Walid Mesloub | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | DM/CB | Carl Medjani | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 2 | 11 | ||
| Date Incurred | Name | Games Missed | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 November 2015 | Nabil Bentaleb | 1 |  |
| 29 March 2016 | Islam Slimani | 1 | |
Includes all competitive matches.
| R | No. | Pos | Name | Africa Cup Qualification | World Cup Qualifiers | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1/23 | GK | Raïs M'Bolhi | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTALS | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
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