Algeria national under-20 football team (

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at an under-20 age level and is controlled by the

Algerian Football Federation The Algerian Football Federation (AFF); ( ar, الاتحادية الجزائرية لكرة القدم) is the governing body of football in Algeria. It was formed in 1962 and was based in the capital Algiers. It has jurisdiction on the Algerian ...

, the governing body for

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. The current coach is Mohamed Lacete.

Achievements

FIFA U-20 World Cup The FIFA U-20 World Cup is the biennial football world championship tournament for FIFA members’ men's national teams with players under the age of 20. The competition has been staged every two years since the inaugural tournament in 1977 whe ...

:Quarterfinals (1): 1979 *

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations The U-20 Africa Cup of Nations also called TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsoring reason (previously known as the African Youth Championship or the African U-20 Championship) is the main international youth football competition ...

: 1 :Champion (1): 1979 :Third Place (3): 1981, 1983, 1989 *

UNAF U-20 Tournament The UNAF U-20 Tournament ( ar, دورة إتحاد شمال إفريقيا تحت 20 سنة) is a football (soccer) tournament held between nations who are members of the Union of North African Football Federations, UNAF association: Algeria, Egyp ...

:Runners-up (4): 2007, 2009,

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:Third Place (3): 2005,

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, 2019 *

Arab Cup U-20 The Arab Cup U-20 () is an international football competition organised by the Union of Arab Football Associations, contested by the U-20 national teams in the Arab world. The teams come from CAF and AFC. Some non-Arab nations, such as Senegal ...

:Runners-up (2): 1985,

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:Fourth place (1):

Tournament Records

FIFA U-20 World Cup record

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations record

UNAF U-20 Tournament record

Mediterranean Games Record

*Prior to the Athens 1991 campaign, the

Football at the Mediterranean Games Football has been played consistently at the Mediterranean Games since the year 1951 for men. Italy and Spain is the most successful team. From 1991, national teams are not allowed, which means only youth teams participate in the tournament. Tou ...

was open to full senior national teams. * Algeria participated with the national B team in 1975 and 1987.

Arab Cup U-20 Record

Current squad

* The following players were called up for the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification matches. * Match dates: 18–24 October 2022 * Opposition: , and *Caps and goals correct as of: 8 June 2022, after the match against

Notable players

Salah Assad Salah Assad ( ar, صالح عصاد; born 10 June 1958, in Larbaâ Nath Irathen) is a former Algerian football striker and manager. He played for RC Kouba, where he won an Algerian championship in 1981, and in France for FC Mulhouse For Alger ...

Lakhdar Belloumi Lakhdar Belloumi ( ar, لخضر بلومي; born on 29 December 1958) is an Algerian former football player and manager. He is widely considered as the best Algerian player of all time and one of the best players in Africa. He is said to have inv ...

Baghdad Bounedjah Baghdad Bounedjah ( ar, بغداد بونجاح, born 24 November 1991) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Qatar Stars League club Al Sadd and the Algeria national team. Throughout his club career, Bounedjah h ...

Rabah Madjer Rabah Mustapha Madjer ( ar, رابح مصطفى ماجر; born 15 December 1958) is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He reached stardom as a Porto player during the 1980s, being widely regarded as one of th ...

Djamel Menad Djamel Menad ( ar, جمال مناد; born 22 July 1960) is an Algerian retired professional footballer, who played as a forward and who manages USM El Harrach. Club career Born in El Bayadh, Menad started his playing career with CR Belouizdad ...

Hocine Yahi Hocine Yahi (born April 25, 1960 in El Madania, Algiers) is a retired Algerian international Association football, footballer who played at the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Club career At age 11, Yahi joined his hometown club of CR Belouizdad, where he ...

* Chaabane Merzekane

Past squads

* 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship squad

References

External links

FIFA U-20 World Cup website
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