Algeria's Women's National Team

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CAN-2010 (Dames) :
Algérie 1 -Tunisie 1 :
Les Algériennes reviennent de loin

KOLEA, Lundi 24 Mai 2010 -- La sélection algérienne de football (dames) a arraché le nul dans le temps additionnel face à son homologue tunisienne (1-1), mi-temps (0-0) samedi au stade de Koléa (Tipasa) en match aller des qualifications de la Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 2010. Pour son premier match officiel sous la direction de l'entraîneur national Azzedine Chih, l'équipe algérienne s'est contentée du match nul qui risque de s'avérer insuffisant pour se qualifier à la CAN. Après le traditionnel round d'observation les joueuses algériennes se sont ruées vers les bois gardés par l'excellente Soumaya Oueghi qui su annihiler toutes leurs tentatives, caractérisés par un excès de précipitation devant les buts adverses.

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Algeria beat Tunisia, secure CAN women's berth

June 6, 2010 -- The Algerian women's team defeated Tunisia 1-0 on Saturday (June 5th) in Grombalia to qualify for the 2010 CAN finals. Saida Ouadhah scored in the 65th minute for Algeria's return match victory. The first leg in Algeria ended with a 1-1 draw. South Africa will host the CAN finals next October.

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Fennecs reach African Women's Championship finals

June 7, 2010 -- For the first time in history, the Algerian national women's football squad is headed for the 7th African Women's Championship (AWC) finals. Algeria beat hosts Tunisia by a single goal on Saturday (June 5th) to advance 2-1 on aggregate and head for the finals, which will be played in South Africa in October. The match at El Menzah Stadium in Tunis was the second leg of the final round of qualifiers. Algeria secured a draw while hosting the first leg, but did not capitalise on scoring opportunities. "The win came after intensive preparations," Algeria manager Azeddinne Chih told Magharebia after the match. "The players put in distinguished performances and showed determination... against the Tunisians, who are considered one of the biggest African teams". "We had a historic chance to qualify," Tunisia captain Soumia Werghi told Magharebia. "We played good matches, especially in the first leg round. But we failed to capitalise on this chance, perhaps because of a lack of experience." "In any case, we have to accept defeat and try to fix our mistakes in the next qualifiers," she added.

Algeria struck a balance between risky attacks and pressuring their rivals through Naima Bouhani, Sabrina Moussawi and Asma Wadah. The vigilance of the Algerian defensive line and goalkeeper Najat Fadoul kept the net goal-free. In the first half, Algeria out-played Tunisia by controlling the midfield. However, they failed to convert opportunities into goals, such as in the 25th minute, when Bouhani's shot hit the bar. Meanwhile, Tunisia's counter-attacks did not pose any danger, except for a shot by Mahrzia Zwawi in the 27th minute that was cleared by the Algerian defence. In the second half, the Tunisians tried to impose their own pace and pressure their foes, who pulled back to their zone for defence. The Tunisians had many scoring opportunities through Imen Tarouchi and Zina Hidouri, but the final touch was missing. Several Guineans refereed the June 5th match, including Tirez Sanio and linewomen Dousso Sako and Aminata Konati. The fourth referee was Tunisia's Lilia Abd Jawad.

Algeria's assistant manager, Sofiane Abou Jilla, said the female Fennecs would do their best to represent the Maghreb and Arab football in the best possible way in the finals. "We did what the manager asked us to do," Algeria's Leila Matoug said after the victory. "We tried to avoid the mistakes of the first-leg match. We have achieved what's important, but the more important thing is still to be shown in South Africa." "We hope to receive the necessary support from the fans and officials," she added. For his part, Tunisia manager Mohammed Ali Hammami said he was sad about the loss, and confirmed that his team had been seeking a draw. He also said the players did not put in the required level of performance and lacked concentration and final touch. Algeria were ranked 72nd in FIFA's rankings for May. At the African level, they are ranked 6th behind Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Equatorial Guinea and Morocco. Meanwhile, Tunisia hold 74th place in FIFA's rankings.

The match was played with the stands empty of fans. Souhir Laabidi, a journalist with Hannibal TV, said the fans were missing because women's football still "doesn't attract the attention of Tunisian fans". Laabidi attributed the lack of attention to factors such as female footballers' record of rarely bringing home trophies and their limited participation at regional and international levels. Algeria won the first Arab Women's Cup in 2006, defeating hosts Egypt 4-2 in the final. In 2004 and 2006, Algeria qualified for the AWC. Women are taking an increasing interest in football in Algeria, particularly in light of the Fennecs' upcoming World Cup matches.

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بطولة إفريقيا للأمم لكرة القدم (سيدات)
الجزائر تتعرّف على منافسيها يوم 12 سبتمبر

ستجرى عملية سحب القرعة للطبعة الـ7 لبطولة أمم إفريقيا لكرة القدم (سيدات) يوم 21 سبتمبر المقبل، بمدينة إكيور هوليني سيتي الجنوب الإفريقية، حسبما أعلنته الكونفيدرالية الإفريقية، أمس.

وستوزع المنتخبات الثمانية المتأهلة على مجموعتين من أربعة منتخبات، حيث ينشط الفريقان الأولان في المجموعتين مقابلتي نصف النهائي.

والمنتخبات المتأهلة هي: جنوب إفريقيا (البلد المنظم)، غينيا الاستوائية صاحبة اللقب، الجزائر، الكاميرون، نيجيريا، غانا، مالي وتنزانيا. ومن أجل التحضير الجيد لهذه المنافسة التي ستقام مرحلتها النهائية من 29 أكتوبر إلى 14 نوفمبر ,2010 شرع أشبال المدرب الوطني عز الدين شيخ يوم 1 أوت المنصرم سلسلة من التجمعات بحضور 23 عنصرا من بينهن 10 ينشطن في الفريق الوطني (تحت 20 سنة).

وستدخل العناصر الوطنية شهر سبتمبر الجاري في تربص بأعالي تيكجدة، على أن ينتقلن بعد ذلك إلى جنوب فرنسا لخوض المرحلة الأخيرة من التحضيرات، يلعبن خلاله ثلاث مقابلات ودية مع أندية نسوية من الدرجة الأولى الفرنسية.

للتذكير، تأهلت التشكيلة الجزائرية النسوية للطبعة المقبلة من كأس أمم فريقيا على حساب المنتخب التونسي (ذهاب 1ـ 1) بالجزائر العاصمة والعودة (1ـ 0) بتونس.

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Algeria women win French friendly

October 21, 2010 -- Algeria beat French D2 leader La Véore 2-1 in a women's friendly match, APS reported on Wednesday (October 20th). Algeria played three friendlies against French clubs while preparing in France for the 2010 CAN finals in South Africa. Algeria will join Equatorial Guinea, Ghana and Cameroon in Group B at the October 31st-November 14th event.

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Le Ghana s’impose face à l’Algérie en CAN féminine de football (2-1)

Bamako, Mali, Mardi 2 Novembre 2010 (APA) -- Les «Black queens» du Ghana se sont imposées sur la marque de 2 à 1 face à l’Algérie à l’issue d’un match disputé mardi au Sinaba stadium de Johannesburg pour le compte de la première journée du Groupe B de la Coupe d’Afrique des nations (CAN) féminine de football. Ouadah a marqué pour les Algériennes à cinq minutes du début du mach sur un lob réussi des 35 mètres. L’attaquante ghanéenne Aduaku, auteur d’un doublé, a d’abord égalise à la 63ème avant de marquer le but victorieux de son équipe à la 73ème minute. Azzedin Chih, le coach algérien, s’est dit «déçu» du résultat. «Mes calculs ont été faussés par la sortie d’un élément clé en début de rencontre. Ma sélection est en pleine progression et va continuer à déranger les meilleures équipes», a-t-il indiqué. L’entraîneur des Ghanéennes, Anthony Edusei a, pour sa part, fait état de sa satisfaction par rapport au résultat qui lui permet d’envisager avec sérénité les prochaines rencontres de groupe, contre le Cameroun notamment. Débutée dimanche en Afrique du Sud, la 7ème CAN féminine de football regroupe les sélections nationales de 8 pays : Afrique du Sud, Algérie, Cameroun, Ghana, Guinée Equatoriale (championne en titre), Mali, Nigeria et Tanzanie.