The Algeria women’s national football team advanced further in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics qualifiers on Tuesday by defeating the Central African Republic 7-0 in the second leg of the second round, securing a 15-0 aggregate victory across the tie, DZfoot reported. The match followed an 8-0 win in the first leg at the 5 July Olympic Stadium, extending a dominant run for head coach Farid Benstiti’s squad.
Early Goals Set the Tone in the Second Leg
Playing away in the second leg, the Algerian side established control within the opening moments. Defender Morgane Belkhiter—identified in reports as Bendris—opened the scoring in the 3rd minute before teammate Kethia Bethi added a second goal two minutes later in the 5th minute. Lina Dafeur extended the lead to 3-0 in the 40th minute, and Bethi secured her brace just before halftime with a goal in the 45th minute, bringing the score to 4-0 at the break.
Second-Half Offense Seals a 15-0 Aggregate Margin
The visitors maintained their offensive momentum after the interval. Imene Bekhaled scored Algeria’s fifth goal in the 60th minute, and teammate Smaali added a sixth four minutes later in the 64th minute. The comprehensive result builds upon an opening 8-0 victory in Algiers, leaving the Central African Republic defense unable to stem the scoring over the 180 minutes of play.
Building on Historic World Cup Qualification
Tuesday’s result continues a milestone period for the program. The squad secured a historic qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil by finishing third at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The team now turns its focus toward the next phase of the Olympic qualification tournament as the campaign progresses.
Farid Benstiti has unveiled his latest Algeria women’s national team squad for the upcoming Olympic qualifier against Central Africa, and there are some major 🆕 names on the list 🇩🇿 📋 ✅ pic.twitter.com/Y5NVw0WxSj
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