Algeria national football team 2016

Algeria
2016 season
Chairmen Algeria Mohamed Raouraoua
Manager France Christian Gourcuff
(until 30 March 2016)
Algeria Nabil Neghiz (Interim)
(from 1 April 2016)
(until 26 June 2016)
Serbia Milovan Rajevac
(from 26 June 2016)
(until 11 October 2016)
Algeria Nabil Neghiz (Interim)
(from 11 October 2016)
(until 27 October 2016)
Belgium Georges Leekens
(from 27 October 2016)
Stadium Stade Mustapha Tchaker
Home colours
Away colours
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This is the Algeria national football team 2016.

Summary

This page summarises the Algeria national football team fixtures and results in 2016.

Overview

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 00.00
Total 6 3 2 1 20 8 +12 50.00

International debut

Players made their international debut in 2016

Pos Player Name Age1 Debut match
MF Sofiane Hanni 25 vs.  Seychelles, June 2, 2016 Africa Cup qualification
MF Sofiane Bendebka 23 vs.  Seychelles, June 2, 2016 Africa Cup qualification
MF Ismaël Bennacer 18 vs.  Lesotho, September 4, 2016 Africa Cup qualification

1Note: Age when debuted.

Official Squad

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]

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Raïs M'Bolhi (1986-04-25) 25 April 1986 48 0 Turkey Antalyaspor
1GK Chamseddine Rahmani (1990-09-15) 15 September 1990 0 0 Algeria MO Bejaia
1GK Malik Asselah (1986-07-08) 8 July 1986 0 0 Algeria JS Kabylie
2DF Carl Medjani (captain) (1985-05-15) 15 May 1985 53 3 Spain Leganés
2DF Faouzi Ghoulam (1991-02-01) 1 February 1991 28 5 Italy Napoli
2DF Aïssa Mandi (1991-10-22) 22 October 1991 24 1 Spain Betis
2DF Liassine Cadamuro-Bentaïba (1988-03-05) 5 March 1988 11 1 Switzerland Servette
2DF Hicham Belkaroui (1990-08-24) 24 August 1990 8 0 Tunisia ES Tunis
2DF Mehdi Tahrat (1990-01-24) 24 January 1990 2 0 France SCO Angers
2DF Mohamed Khoutir Ziti (1989-04-19) 19 April 1989 1 0 Algeria ES Sétif
2DF Houari Ferhani (1993-02-11) 11 February 1993 0 0 Algeria JS Kabylie
3MF Sofiane Feghouli (1989-12-26) 26 December 1989 41 11 England West Ham United
3MF Saphir Taïder (1992-02-29) 29 February 1992 36 5 Italy Bologna
3MF Adlène Guedioura (1985-11-12) 12 November 1985 34 2 England Watford
3MF Yacine Brahimi (vice-captain) (1990-02-08) 8 February 1990 30 7 Portugal Porto
3MF Riyad Mahrez (1991-02-21) 21 February 1991 26 6 England Leicester City
3MF Ryad Boudebouz (1990-02-19) 19 February 1990 24 2 France Montpellier
3MF Nabil Bentaleb (1985-11-12) 12 November 1985 20 3 Germany Schalke 04
3MF Rachid Ghezzal (1992-05-09) 9 May 1992 7 1 France Lyon
3MF Mehdi Abeid (1992-08-06) 6 August 1992 2 0 France Dijon
4FW Islam Slimani (1988-06-18) 18 June 1988 45 23 England Leicester City
4FW El Arabi Hillel Soudani (1987-11-25) 25 November 1987 39 21 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
4FW Sofiane Hanni (1990-12-29) 29 December 1990 1 0 Belgium Anderlecht


Recent call-ups

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 (1992-05-19) 19 May 1992 11 0 France Rennes v.  Cameroon, 9 October 2016
DF Nacereddine KhoualedINJ (1986-04-16) 16 April 1986 4 0 Algeria USM Alger v.  Cameroon, 9 October 2016
DF Brahim Boudebouda (1990-08-28) 28 August 1990 1 0 Algeria MC Alger v.  Seychelles, 2 June 2016
DF Abdelghani Demmou (1989-01-29) 29 January 1989 0 0 Algeria MC Alger v.  Seychelles, 2 June 2016
DF Rafik Halliche (1986-09-02) 2 September 1986 37 3 Qatar Qatar SC v.  Ethiopia, 29 March 2016
DF Ramy Bensebaini (1995-04-16) 16 April 1995 0 0 France Rennes v.  Ethiopia, 29 March 2016
DF Djamel Mesbah (1984-10-09) 9 October 1984 34 1 Italy Crotone v.  Tanzania, 17 November 2015
MF Walid Mesloub (1985-09-04) 4 September 1985 7 0 France Lorient v.  Cameroon, 9 October 2016
MF Sofiane Bendebka (1992-08-09) 9 August 1992 1 0 Algeria NA Hussein Dey v.  Seychelles, 2 June 2016
FW Ishak Belfodil (1992-01-12) 12 January 1992 14 2 Belgium Standard Liége v.  Tanzania, 17 November 2015
FW Baghdad Bounedjah (1991-11-30) 30 November 1991 5 0 Qatar Al-Sadd v.  Tanzania, 17 November 2015
FW Saïd Benrahma (1995-08-10) 10 August 1995 1 0 France Nice v.  Tanzania, 17 November 2015
Notes

INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
RET Retired from international football.

Match results

Africa Cup qualification

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Algeria 6 5 1 0 25 5 +20 16 Final tournament
2  Ethiopia 6 3 2 1 11 14 −3 11
3  Seychelles 6 1 1 4 5 11 −6 4
4  Lesotho 6 1 0 5 5 16 −11 3
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Third Round

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Nigeria 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 6 Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup
2  Cameroon 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
3  Zambia 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
4  Algeria 2 0 1 1 2 4 −2 1
Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2016. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Squad information

Player statistics

Correct as of 9 October 2016 (v.  Cameroon).
Numbers are listed by player's number in WC&CAF Qualification or last friendly played

No. Pos Nat Player TotalAfrica Cup Qualification World Cup Qualifiers
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1/23 GK Algeria Raïs M'Bolhi 5 0 4+0 0 1+0 0
2 DF Algeria Aïssa Mandi 3 1 3+0 1 0+0 0
12 DF Algeria Carl Medjani 5 0 4+0 0 1+0 0
3 DF Algeria Faouzi Ghoulam 5 1 4+0 1 1+0 0
18 DF Algeria Mehdi Zeffane 5 0 4+0 0 1+0 0
5 DF Algeria Hicham Belkaroui 3 0 3+0 0 0+0 0
4 DF Algeria Liassine Cadamuro 2 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
6 MF Algeria Walid Mesloub 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF Algeria Saphir Taïder 5 2 4+0 2 1+0 0
7 MF Algeria Riyad Mahrez 4 2 3+0 2 1+0 0
10 MF Algeria Sofiane Feghouli 4 2 2+1 2 0+1 0
11 MF Algeria Yacine Brahimi 4 1 2+1 1 0+1 0
7/15 MF Algeria Rachid Ghezzal 4 1 1+2 1 0+1 0
14 MF Algeria Ryad Boudebouz 5 1 2+2 1 1+0 0
17 MF Algeria Adlène Guedioura 2 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
13 MF Algeria Sofiane Hanni 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
6 MF Algeria Sofiane Bendebka 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
6 MF Algeria Ismaël Bennacer 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
17 FW Algeria Yassine Benzia 2 1 1+1 1 0+0 0
13 FW Algeria Islam Slimani 4 3 3+0 3 1+0 0
15 FW Algeria El Arbi Hillel Soudani 3 4 2+0 3 1+0 1
  • Source:

Goalscorers

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

Assists

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

Suspensions

Date Incurred Name Games Missed Reason
17 November 2015 Nabil Bentaleb 1
29 March 2016 Islam Slimani 1

Clean sheets

Includes all competitive matches.

R No. Pos Name Africa Cup Qualification World Cup Qualifiers Total
1 1/23 GK Raïs M'Bolhi 2 – 2
TOTALS 2 – 2
As of 4 September 2016

References

  1. ↑ {{cite web http://www.faf.dz/nigeria-algerie-m-georges-leekens-devoile-la-liste-des-23/|}}
  2. ↑ "Algeria".
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