CAN féminine 2026 – Group A: Preview, squad and schedule of the Desert Warriors

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Algeria is gearing up to compete in the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The Algerians share Group A with Morocco, Senegal, and Kenya.

Algeria team preview

This will be Algeria's seventh appearance at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations. Their best result so far is a quarter-final finish in the last edition. This time, the target is to reach at least the semi-finals and secure a ticket to the 2027 World Cup.

Algeria squad

Goalkeepers: Chloé N’Gazi, Amira Benaissa, Amina Haleyi

Defenders: Léah Abadou, Wassila Alouache, Mélinne D’Oria, Sofia Guellati, Inès Belloumou, Morgane Belkhiter, Roseline Khezami, Lana Smits Ouraghi
Midfielders: Mellisa Bethi, Wissem Bouzid, Marine Dafeur, Aicha Hamideche, Amira Ould Braham, Sofia Bekhaled

Forwards: Lina Boussaha, Lynda Bendris, Morgane Ikene, Inès Khiri, Nouhed Naïli, Khouloud Ournani, Laura Taleb Muller, Ikram Adjabi, Inès Boutaleb

Algeria's schedule

Matchday 1 – Sunday, July 26:
Algeria vs Senegal, Olympic Stadium, Rabat (17:00 GMT)

Matchday 2 – Thursday, July 30:

Morocco vs Algeria, Moulay Hassan Stadium (20:00 GMT)

Matchday 3 – Monday, August 3:

Kenya vs Algeria, Olympic Stadium (20:00 GMT)

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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