The Algeria women’s national football team defeated the Central African Republic 8-0 on Friday, October 9, 2026, at the 5-July-1962 Stadium in Algiers, in the opening leg of the second round of qualifications for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, DZfoot reported.
Les Vertes Establish Early Control in Algiers
Playing on home soil in Algiers, coach Farid Benstiti’s side took command of the match early in the first half. The breakthrough arrived in the 20th minute when a cross from Morgane Belkhiter was turned into her own net, according to match reports from DZfoot. Building on the early own goal, Marine Dafeur extended the lead in the 26th minute. Lina Boussaha added a third in the 29th minute, and Sofia Bekhaled scored in the 36th minute to give the hosts a commanding four-goal advantage heading into halftime.
Reporting on the fixture, footalgerien.com noted that the player who scored the opening own goal was Ndoumba, marking the 21st minute rather than the 20th. Despite slight variations in the minute markers between the two reports, both outlets confirmed the first-half goalscorers and the 4-0 scoreline at the break.
Second-Half Goal Scoring Continues at the 5-July Stadium
Benstiti made tactical changes at halftime, but the alterations did not disrupt the team’s momentum. Nouhed Naili scored shortly after the restart in the 50th minute, followed by Ines Belloumou, who converted a direct free kick from 18 meters out in the 67th minute. Lynda Bendris added another in the 79th minute before Nesrine Bahlouli capped the scoring in the 89th minute to establish the final 8-0 margin.
Footalgerien.com recorded the second-half goals slightly later in the half—attributing Naïli’s strike to the 51st minute, Belloumou’s free kick to the 68th minute, Bendris’s goal to the 80th minute, and Bahlouli’s final finish to the 90th minute.
Algerian Women Secure First World Cup Qualification
This qualification campaign follows a historic milestone for Algerian women’s football. Two months prior to the fixture, the team secured qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil by finishing third at the 2026 Africa Women Cup of Nations (CAN-2026). That tournament performance marked the first time the national team qualified for the World Cup, which is scheduled to run from June 24 to July 25, 2027, as detailed by footalgerien.com.
A total of 35 African federations entered the CAF qualification tournament for the 2028 Olympic Games. The qualification process spans five rounds and runs until December 4, 2027. At the conclusion of the preliminary rounds, the two finalists will secure the CAF zone’s berths for the women’s football tournament in Los Angeles, which is slated for July 11 to 29, 2028.
Next Match Scheduled in Tizi-Ouzou
The return leg between Algeria and the Central African Republic is scheduled for Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 6:00 PM local time. While DZfoot reported that the second match will take place at the Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium in Tizi-Ouzou, footalgerien.com reported that the fixture would be hosted at the 5-July Stadium in Algiers.
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