Referees from Algeria
Mohamed Benouza
| Intl. since: | 2001 |
| Hometown: | Oran |
Djamel Haimoudi
| Intl. since: | |
| Hometown: | Oran |
March 28, 2009. There were at least 50.000 people in the stadium Houphouët-Bougny in Abijan, an arena that can hold 35.000. A FIFA certified stadium, safe. Just before the 2010
Mehdi Abid Charef
| Intl. since: | 2011 |
| Hometown: | Constantine |
National referee since 2005. 2011 was a good year for him, first he was selected for the FIFA panel and then he took charge of the Algerian Cup Final.
Mustapha Ghorbal
| Intl. since: | 2014 |
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Mokhtar Amalou
| Intl. since: | 2007 |
| Hometown: | Algiers |
Mokhtar Amalou (born 14 August 1971, Algiers) is an Algerian FIFA football referee. Married with two children, works as head of communication in Algiers. He started refereeing in 1
Rachid Medjiba
| Intl. since: | |
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In 1992, when the Ethiopian national team stopped in Rome on their way to Casablanca, 5 of their best players got out and requested political asylum. This was a year after dictator
Abdelkader Aouissi
| Intl. since: | 1966 |
| Hometown: | Algiers |
Two matches at the 1972 Olympic Tournament and qualifiers for for instance the World Cup. FIFA ref from 1966 until 1976. Final of the African Cup of Nations 1972.
Nabil Boukhalfa
| Intl. since: | 2017 |
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Mohamed Bichari
| Intl. since: | 2007 |
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Bichari and his team were attacked by Zamalek fans who invaded the pitch after his assistant had canceled a goal for off-side. Hundreds a people started fighting on the field as th
Mohamed Hansal
| Intl. since: | 1980 |
| Hometown: | Oran |
Off World Cup fame, but Mahamed Hansal was "only" a linesman, in 4 matches, in 1990. He was active internationally in the 1980s.
Sofiane Bousseter
| Intl. since: | 2012 |
| Hometown: | Blida |
Sofian Bousseter is sociologist from Blida in Algeria. During his youth he played football at the USM Blida club and started his referee career at age 19. He received his FIFA badg
Mohamed Benaissa
| Intl. since: | 2001 |
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In Algeria Mohamed Lamine Benaissa was suspended for three months in 2009 for validating a goal while play had stopped. In 2008 Benaissa had been suspended as well.
Mohamed Kouradji
| Intl. since: | |
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Belaid Lacarne
| Intl. since: | 1980 |
| Hometown: | Sidi-Bel-Abbes |
Belaid Lacarne was a supporter of Sepp Blatter in his struggle against Farah Addo. The loss of Addo became the p
Farouk Houasnia
| Intl. since: | 2010 |
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Almost two years on the FIFA panel, but we still haven't found a picture of him nor do we know of any international matches he took charge of (but that doesn't say all of course).
Lahlou Benbraham
| Intl. since: | 2016 |
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Lotfi Bekouassa
| Intl. since: | 2016 |
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Karim Daho
| Intl. since: | |
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Zoubir Benganif
| Intl. since: | 1967 |
| Hometown: | Algiers |
Benganif's wife describes him bearing stigmata from having been tortured during the war of independence in a letter found on Internet in which she complains about the lac of respec
Merzak Nems
| Intl. since: | |
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We're not sure about this ref. The name Merzak appears on internet, but the name Nems doesn't. We need someone from Algeria to help us out here.
Ahmed Khelifi
| Intl. since: | 1963 |
| Hometown: | Algiers |
Ahmed Khelifi wrote a book called: L'arbitrage A Travers Les Caracteres Du Foot-Ball .
Abderazzak Arab
| Intl. since: | 2017 |
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Abderrahmane Bergui
| Intl. since: | |
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Kamel Berber
| Intl. since: | 1998 |
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A FIFA referee from 1998 until the end of 2005.
Salim Oussaci
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Mohamed Sendid
| Intl. since: | |
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Mohamed Sendid was active at the 1992 Olympic Games where he took charge of two matches, one was a quarter final.After his career as a referee he emerged into international footbal
Rabah Mohandi
| Intl. since: | 1966 |
| Hometown: | Constantine |
In Algeria Rabah (or Ourabah) Mohandi is considered one of the great referees. Internationally he was active late 1960's, early 1970s. Mohandi died in 2007.
Redouane Necib
| Intl. since: | 2015 |
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Mohamed Mezahi
| Intl. since: | 1963 |
| Hometown: | Constantine |
A FIFA referee from 1963 until season 1968-1969.
Mourad Bendada
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Abdelaziz Chekaimi
| Intl. since: | 1963 |
| Hometown: | Blida |
FIFA referee 1963-1968. Most important match must have been the final of the African Cup of Nations in 1965.
Djaballah Touati
| Intl. since: | 2001 |
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Djaballah was suspended februari 2009 for "having refused the equalizer of NAHD against CABBA". We don't know if he was suspended for ever or for an amount of time. Seven more (nat
Mohamed Zekrini
| Intl. since: | |
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Mohamed Zekrini retired from refereeing at the end of 2007. His last national match was the final of the Alegian Cup. The Algerian Clasico MCA-USMA.
Mohamed Tighilt
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Mohamed Akli Tighilt
Abdeslem Khelifi
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A FIFA referee for two years, taken off the list at the end of 2009.
Jamal Eddine Benchanaa
| Intl. since: | 2000 |
| Hometown: | Constantine |
Born in Oued Zenati , referee since 1981. He was regional ref (1983 - 1992), then federal (1992 - 1996), then national. FIFA ref from 2000 until the end of 2004 when he retired. Ja
Benghanif Mouassa*
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One guy starts writing Benghanif Mouassa as the referee of a World Cup 1970 qualifier and then 700 sites copy it (all owned by the same person). We are not sure if this person actu
Ahmed Kaid
| Intl. since: | 1975 |
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Ahmed Kaid was a FIFA referee until 1976.
Ahmed Garoui
| Intl. since: | 1978 |
| Hometown: | Algiers |
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Djillali Bounaga
| Intl. since: | 1978 |
| Hometown: | Mostaganem |
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Abdelhamid Bendjahene
| Intl. since: | 1978 |
| Hometown: | Oran |
Hamid Bendjahene was a player and later on referee. Internatuonally he was active from 1977 until 1989. Bendjahene died of an illness at 57 in 2004.
Said Aouina
| Intl. since: | 2017 |
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Abdenour Kouras
| Intl. since: | 1978 |
| Hometown: | Jijel |
A referee from the 1980s.
Abdelkader Hadefi-Benzellat
| Intl. since: | 1963 |
| Hometown: | Oran |
Benzellat was a FIFA referee from 1963 until 1966 (probably).
. Gotari
| Intl. since: | |
| Hometown: |
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Lyes Bekouassa
| Intl. since: | 2019 |
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Mebarak Chabi
| Intl. since: | 1965 |
| Hometown: | Constantine |
A FIFA referee probably only in season 1965-1965
Azzedine Bencheraiet
| Intl. since: | 1968 |
| Hometown: | Constantine |
This referee disappeared from history but there was a Azzedine Benheriaet on the FIFA list in 1968 and 1969.
Ahmed Daho
| Intl. since: | |
| Hometown: | Mostaganem |
Daho's refereeing career spans from 1948 till 1975. He has been the president of the Algerian FA. His nickname was "Tiyou" which is an Algerism fot the Spanish word "tio", uncle. H
Abdelkrim Benghezal
| Intl. since: | 1969 |
| Hometown: | Constantine |
A FIFA ref from 1969 until 1976.