The FAF’s Federal Bureau has renewed its confidence in head coach Brahim Hemdani and reaffirmed its commitment to providing the Algeria national team with every resource it needs, while warning against what it deems unjustified criticism.
According to Le Courrier d’Algérie, the FAF’s Federal Bureau has renewed its confidence in the national A team led by Brahim Hemdani, a little over two weeks before a double-header against Togo. The position is official and comes ahead of an important fixture for the team.
The statement does not stop at the coaching staff. The FAF reaffirms its commitment to providing all the strategic and operational resources needed to guarantee the best possible conditions for success, and warns that unjustified criticism risks disrupting the working environment and affecting the morale of both the players and the staff.
A warning against criticism
The Federal Bureau’s message is twofold: on one hand, the renewal of confidence in head coach Hemdani; on the other, a warning against criticism deemed unjustified. The risk identified is a degraded working environment, with possible consequences for the squad’s morale.
By making this position public, the FAF gives its public backing to the national A team. The statement does not, however, specify the content of the criticism in question and remains general on this point. No direct quote from the head coach or any official is included.
The women’s national team’s results
On the women’s side, the national team finished the 2026 AFCON in third place, securing a historic qualification for the 2027 Women’s World Cup, to be held in Brazil.
Under Farid Benstiti, head coach of the Algeria women’s national team, the Greens recorded two emphatic wins over the Central African Republic, 8-0 and then 7-0, on 19 and 29 September 2026, according to Le Courrier d’Algérie. The FAF also expressed its regrets after the elimination of the U20 national team.
Togo in sight
Algeria face Togo on 14 November in Tizi Ouzou, then on 17 November in Lomé, according to Afrik-foot. These two closely spaced matches are the next assignment for Brahim Hemdani’s national A team.
On the women’s side, the national team is targeting qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, after securing its place at the 2027 World Cup in Brazil.