Late Thursday afternoon, it was a party in Oran for Algerian supporters. Thanks to a victory for their validated selection against Somalia (0-3), the doors to the 2026 World Cup have opened wide. A return to competition announced and assured after more than a decade of absence. But despite this good news for the Fennecs, some fear a little twist.
Columnist on the set of the L'Équipe channel, Bruno Salomon delivered his point of view on Friday, tinged with a certain concern for the future of events. “We just talked about
(Vladimir) Petkovic, but for two years, when we see the Algerian diaspora getting carried away on social networks, there is still a coach who is not at all unanimous. »
And for the journalist, Algeria supporters would be well advised to keep reason, particularly regarding the coach's situation. “He just qualified them, so he just gained some credit, but is the Federation going to be able to hold on and go to the World Cup (with him)
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Petkovic and Algeria in the CAN test
Referring to the fate suffered by Vahid Halilhodžić, who was fired just a few months after qualifying Morocco for the 2022 World Cup, the observer expressed his fear for the Algerian selection. However, Vladimir Petkovic's choices are causing a lot of talk, notably his propensity to rely on certain aging players without giving much playing time to promising youngsters.
But the facts proved the former coach of the Girondins de Bordeaux right and Algeria will be at the World Cup. On the other hand, the African Cup of Nations will be held before then. And it is perhaps at this moment that the fate of Vladimir Petkovic, whose contract was automatically extended following the qualification of the Fennecs for the 2026 World Cup, could be decided.
