The Algerian women's national football team will face their counterpart from the Central African Republic on Friday at the 5 July Olympic Stadium in Algiers. The match is part of the first leg of the second round of qualifying for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The team, led by coach Farid Benstiti, aims to achieve a positive result that will give them an advantage before the return match.
The Algerian team has been preparing for this important match, with the players gathering for a training camp on Monday at the Technical Center in Sidi Moussa. Benstiti has called up 26 players, including two new recruits, Sara Koumbawori from Olympique Marseille in France and Nesserine Bahlouli from Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia. The team's objective is clear: to secure qualification against the Central African Republic and reach the third round of qualifying.
The third round of qualifying represents the first stage of the road to securing one of the two tickets allocated to Africa for the Olympic tournament. The return match is scheduled for Tuesday, 13 October, at the same time and on the same pitch. The Algerian team enters this stage with high morale and greater confidence, following their historic qualification for the 2027 World Cup in Brazil.
The team's qualification for the World Cup was secured after finishing third in the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations. This achievement allowed the Algerian team to guarantee their presence in the 2027 World Cup, marking a new milestone in the development of women's football in Algeria. The team now aims to continue this positive dynamic by seeking to qualify for the Olympic Games.
The match against the Central African Republic takes on double importance, as the team seeks to overcome the second round and remain in the race for qualification for the first historic Olympic participation in women's football. A total of 35 African teams are participating in this long qualifying campaign, which will take place over five rounds and extend until 4 December 2027.
The two teams that reach the final will obtain the two qualification tickets allocated to the African Football Confederation for the women's football tournament at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. The Algerian team is determined to make the most of this opportunity and take a significant step towards achieving its goal.
The team's players, including Lina Bousaha, are focused on achieving a positive result and advancing to the next stage of qualifying. With their recent successes and the support of their fans, the Algerian team is confident in its abilities and ready to face the challenges ahead.
Key points
- Algeria's women's football team seeks to qualify for the 2028 Olympic Games against Central African Republic.
- The team has been preparing intensively for the match with a training camp at the Technical Center in Sidi Moussa.
- The return match is scheduled for 13 October, with the winner advancing to the third round of qualifying.
