WAFCON 2026: Algeria Announce Final 26-Player Squad Featuring Seven Debutants
Algeria have officially unveiled their final 26-player squad for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), with head coach Farid Benstiti handing call-ups to seven players who could make their senior international debut during the tournament.
The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) confirmed the squad on Sunday as preparations intensify for the competition, which will take place in Morocco from July 26 to August 16.
Algeria have been placed in a challenging Group A alongside hosts Morocco, Senegal, and Kenya as they look to make a strong impression at the continental championship.
Algeria's WAFCON 2026 Squad
Goalkeepers: Chloé N'Gazi (Marseille), Amira Benaissa (FC Fleury 91), Amina Haleyi (JS Kabylie).
Defenders: Leah Abadou (Orléans), Wassila Alouache (1207 Antalya), Mélinne D'Oria (Le Mans), Sofia Guellati (RC Lens), Inès Belloumou (West Ham United), Morgane Belkhiter (Saint-Étienne), Roseline Khezami (Marseille), Lana Smits Ouraghi (Reims).
Midfielders: Mellisa Bethi (Nantes), Wissem Bouzid (Thonon Évian), Marine Dafeur (Bristol City), Aicha Hamideche (Beşiktaş), Amira Ould Braham (Trabzonspor), Sofia Bekhaled (Servette FC, on loan from Lyon).
Forwards: Lina Boussaha (Al-Ittihad), Lynda Bendris (AS Cannes), Morgane Ikene (Saint-Malo), Inès Khiri (Yverdon Women), Nouhed Naïli (AS Cannes), Khouloud Ournani (CF Akbou), Laura Taleb Muller (Thonon Évian), Ikram Adjabi (Le Havre), Inès Boutaleb (Metz).
