Algeria national under-20 football team

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Algeria U-20
Nickname(s) الأفنــاك
(Fennec Foxes)
Association Algerian Football Federation
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Head coach Mohamed Lacete
Home stadium Stade 5 Juillet
FIFA code ALG
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First international
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1–0 Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
(Algiers; 31 December 1967)
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
Appearances6 (first in 1979 )
Best resultChampion: 1979
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 1979 )
Best resultQuarter-finals (1979)

Algeria national under-20 football team (Arabic:منتخب الجزائر الوطني تحت 20 سنة), represents Algeria in association football at an under-20 age level and is controlled by the Algerian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Algeria. The current coach is Mohamed Lacete.

Achievements

Quarterfinals (1): 1979
Champion (1): 1979
Third Place (3): 1981, 1983, 1989
Runners-up (4): 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012
Third Place (3): 2005, 2010, 2019
Runners-up (2): 1985, 2021
Fourth place (1): 2012

Tournament Records

FIFA U-20 World Cup record

FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances: 1
YearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGA
Flag of Tunisia.svg 1977 did not qualify
Flag of Japan.svg 1979 Quarter-finals7th412126
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1981 did not qualify
Flag of Mexico.svg 1983
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1985
Flag of Chile.svg 1987 did not enter
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1989 did not qualify
Flag of Portugal.svg 1991 Withdrew during qualification
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1993 did not qualify
Flag of Qatar.svg 1995
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1997
Flag of Nigeria.svg 1999
Flag of Argentina.svg 2001
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2003
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2005
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2007
Flag of Egypt.svg 2009
Flag of Colombia.svg 2011
Flag of Turkey.svg 2013
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2015 did not enter
Flag of South Korea.svg 2017 did not qualify
Flag of Poland.svg 2019
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2021 did not qualify (cancelled)
Flag of Argentina.svg 2023 did not qualify
Flag of Chile.svg 2025 to be determined
TotalQuarter-finals1/24412126

Current squad

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Djemoui Malek (2003-04-18) 18 April 2003 (age 21)00 Flag of France.svg Montpellier
1 GK Rabah Meziane Cherif Unknown00 Flag of France.svg Amiens
1 GK Nabil Ouennas (2003-07-12) 12 July 2003 (age 21)60 Flag of France.svg Saint-Étienne

2 DF Réda Aissaoui (2003-08-06) 6 August 2003 (age 21)00 Flag of Italy.svg Salsomaggiore
2 DF Tijany Atallah (2003-03-12) 12 March 2003 (age 21)00 Flag of France.svg Bordeaux
2 DF Abdesemad Bounacer (2004-12-11) 11 December 2004 (age 19)00 Flag of Algeria.svg USM Alger
2 DF Kamel Charchour (2003-01-24) 24 January 2003 (age 21)00 Flag of Algeria.svg MC Alger
2 DF Rayan Dehilis (2003-03-14) 14 March 2003 (age 21)60 Flag of France.svg Marseille
2 DF Yacine Gaya (2004-11-15) 15 November 2004 (age 19)00 Flag of France.svg Angers
2 DF Mehdi Touenti (2003-03-25) 25 March 2003 (age 21)60 Unattached

3 MF Massil Adjaoudi (2003-07-11) 11 July 2003 (age 21)50 Flag of Italy.svg Lazio
3 MF Stan Berkani (2003-08-13) 13 August 2003 (age 21)00 Flag of France.svg Clermont Foot
3 MF Issam Bouauone (2003-05-04) 4 May 2003 (age 21)61 Flag of France.svg Valenciennes
3 MF Noa Cervantes (2003-04-16) 16 April 2003 (age 21)00 Flag of France.svg Le Mans
3 MF Belhadj Chekal Affari (2003-03-05) 5 March 2003 (age 21)50 Flag of Algeria.svg Constantine
3 MF Jores Rahou (2003-02-02) 2 February 2003 (age 21)00 Flag of France.svg Marseille
3 MF Yassine Titraoui (2003-07-26) 26 July 2003 (age 21)70 Flag of Algeria.svg Paradou

4 FW Lahlou Akhrib (2005-04-24) 24 April 2005 (age 19)00 Flag of Algeria.svg Kabylie
4 FW Adel Boulbina (2003-05-02) 2 May 2003 (age 21)21 Flag of Algeria.svg Paradou
4 FW Rayane Gacem (2003-01-23) 23 January 2003 (age 21)00 Flag of Algeria.svg Hussein Dey
4 FW Mohamed Messaoud Salem (2003-07-03) 3 July 2003 (age 21)00 Flag of Algeria.svg Sétif

Notable players

Past squads

See also

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References

  1. "Lacette Dévoile La Liste Des Joueurs Pour L'UNAF U20 En Egypte" (PDF) (in French). Fédération algérienne de football. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.