The Algeria national under-20 football team (Arabic:منتخب الجزائر الوطني تحت 20 سنة) represents Algeria in association football at the under-20 age level and is controlled by the Algerian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Algeria. Razik Nedder was appointed head coach in March 2025.
Achievements FIFA U-20 World Cup Quarterfinals (1): 1979 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations: 1 Champion (1): 1979 Third Place (3): 1981, 1983, 1989 UNAF U-20 Tournament Runners-up (4): 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012 Third Place (3): 2005, 2010, 2019 Arab Cup U-20 Runners-up (2): 1985, 2021 Fourth place (1): 2012
Tournament Records FIFA U-20 World Cup record FIFA U-20 World CupAppearances: 1YearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGA 1977did not qualify 1979Quarter-finals7th412126 1981did not qualify 1983 1985 1987did not enter 1989did not qualify 1991Withdrew during qualification 1993did not qualify 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015did not enter 2017did not qualify 2019 2021did not qualify (cancelled) 2023did not qualify 2025 2027 2029to be determinedTotalQuarter-finals1/26412126
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations record Africa U-20 Cup of NationsAppearances: 6YearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGA 1979Champions1st8431107 1981Semi-finals3rd320175 1983Semi-finals3rd631276 1985Round 19th202000 1987did not enter 1989Semi-finals3rd614166 1991Withdrew after qualification 1993did not qualify 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013Group stage8th301203 2015did not enter 2017did not qualify 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027TotalChampions6/2528101173027
UNAF U-20 Tournament record UNAF U-20 TournamentAppearances: 13YearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGA 2005Third place3rd311134 2006Fourth place4th411113 2007Runner-up2nd311154 2008Fifth place5th402214 2009Runner-up2nd320142 2010Third place3rd302112 2011Runner-up2nd320131 2012Fourth place4th200213 2013Runner-up2nd311153 2014did not enter 2015 2019Third place3rd420265 2020Fourth place4th301213 2021Fourth place4th410339 2022Fourth place4th302157 2023Fifth place5th4004714 2024Fourth place4th412174 2026Third place3rd411257TotalRunner-up15/17501314225161
Mediterranean Games Record
Mediterranean GamesAppearances: 12YearRoundPosition 1951Part of France 1955 1959 1963did not enter 1967Group stage6th310246 1971did not qualify 1975Gold medal 1st6600143 1979Bronze medal3rd522176 1983Group stage6th210133 1987Group stage8th300317 1991Group stage8th200215 1993Silver medal2nd421164 1997Group stage8th303044 2001Group stage8th200237 2005Quarter-finals6th311134 2009did not qualify 2013 2018Group stage6th310235 2022Group stage6th310235 2026Gold medal1st5410103TotalGold Medal12/1944198176262 Prior to the Athens 1991 campaign, the Football at the Mediterranean Games was open to full senior national teams. Algeria participated with the national B team in 1975 and 1987.
Arab Cup U-20 Record Arab Cup U-20Appearances: 8YearRoundPosition 1983Fifth place5th7232810 1985Runners-up2nd7502124 1989Group stage9th301123 2011Group stage5th421173 2012Fourth place4th5212107 2014Cancelled 2020Quarter-finals6th420247 2021Runners-up2nd622276 2022Semi-finals3rd430175 2026To be determined 2028TotalRunners-up8/840188136445
Current squad The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Egypt on 28 and 31 March 2026 in Cairo.
Caps and goals correct as of 3 June 2025, after the match against Tunisia.
Notable players Salah Assad Lakhdar Belloumi Baghdad Bounedjah Rabah Madjer Djamel Menad Hocine Yahi Chaabane Merzekane
Past squads 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship squad
See also Algeria national football team Algeria national under-23 football team Algeria national under-17 football team Algeria national under-15 football team
References
External links FIFA U-20 World Cup website