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The Algeria national football team represents Algeria in men's international football and is governed by the Algerian Football Federation. The team plays their home matches at the 5 July Stadium in Algiers and Miloud Hadefi Stadium in Oran. Algeria joined FIFA on 1 January 1964, a year and a half after gaining independence. They are the current champions of the FIFA Arab Cup.
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Boualem Amirouche is an Algerian footballer. He played in eleven matches for the Algeria national football team from 1966 to 1971. He was also named in Algeria's squad for the 1968 African Cup of Nations tournament.
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Abderrazak Djahnit is an Algerian footballer. He played in two matches for the Algeria national football team in 1989 and 1990. He was also named in Algeria's squad for the 1990 African Cup of Nations tournament.
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Mohamed Haniched is an Algerian footballer. He played in 18 matches for the Algeria national football team from 1993 to 1997. He was also named in Algeria's squad for the 1996 African Cup of Nations tournament.
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References
- ↑ "Nacer Zekri". National Football Teams. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ↑ "African Nations Cup 1996 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
