Finishing third at the 2026 Women’s AFCON and securing their maiden World Cup qualification, the Green Ladies produced a historic campaign, alongside a substantial financial reward awarded to the FAF.
Drawn into a tough group, Algeria launched their 2026 Women’s AFCON tournament in ideal fashion by overcoming Senegal (2-0). Despite a subsequent narrow defeat to Morocco (0-1), the Green Ladies confirmed their progression with a victory over Kenya (2-0), capturing second place with six points. In the quarterfinals, they came from behind to defeat Ivory Coast (2-1) prior to falling to Malawi in the semifinals (1-3). Their campaign concluded with a penalty shootout triumph over Morocco following a draw (1-1) featuring an equalizer from Lina Boussaha.
Via this bronze-match victory, the squad managed by Farid Benstiti delivered Algerian women’s football its inaugural continental bronze medal. They likewise reached the AFCON final four for the first time. This semifinal appearance had already earned them a direct entry to the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil. Algeria will consequently compete in its first-ever Women’s World Cup, validating the national side’s development.
This historic run comes with a significant financial payout. From an expanded prize pot of 5.8 million dollars, CAF allocated 500,000 dollars to the third-place finisher. The Algerian Football Federation is thus set to collect this payout based on the team’s final standing. The 150,000 dollars guaranteed to all participants serves as a baseline threshold and is not to be added automatically to this prize.
=== Algeria Claims 2026 Women’s AFCON Fair Play Award
On Monday, following the 2026 Women’s AFCON final held at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat, Algeria’s squad collected their bronze medals—earned Sunday against Morocco (1-1, 3-2 on penalties)—as well as a secondary honor. Prior to stepping onto the podium beside her teammates to accept their bronze medals from FIFA President Gianni Infantino and African Football Confederation President Patrice Motsepe, Algerian team captain Sofia Guellati was called up to receive another trophy.
The CAF Technical Study Group awarded the Fair Play Trophy to Algeria. Among the final four contenders, Algeria collected the fewest disciplinary cards: 6 yellows and one red, compared to 10 yellows and 2 reds for Malawi, 15 yellows for Cameroon, and 9 yellows for Morocco. Through this symbolic distinction, Algeria received dual recognition for its historic Women’s AFCON performance, marked by an unprecedented surge to the semifinals and a groundbreaking qualification for the 2027 Women’s World Cup.