It is indisputable, the Algerian team led by Vladimir Petkovic remains in a mixed 2025 African Cup of Nations, with three victories in the group stage – against Sudan, Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea – which gave a lot of confidence, before a round of 16 won 1-0 against the DRC on a stroke of genius from Adil Boulbina in the 119th minute and an elimination in the quarter-finals. final against a largely superior Nigeria on the field (2-0), on January 10 in Marrakech.
With captains like Aïssa Mandi, Ramy Bensebaini, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Hicham Boudaoui or Riyad Mahrez, new starters Luca Zidane, Rafik Belghali and Ibrahim Maza, offensive cracks Mohamed Amoura and Anis Hadj Moussa expected and Houssem Aouar and Amine Gouiri who can change the face of the team (after having withdrawn from the CAN), the Greens have largely the talent to get out of Group J of the 2026 World Cup. Argentina, the reigning world champion, is certainly the first opponent on June 16, but the Algerians have every chance next against Jordan and then Austria.
An interesting Netherlands-Algeria
After a 0-0 against Uruguay (0-0) on March 31, the Algerian federation opted for a very high-level preparation meeting against the Netherlands on June 3 in Rotterdam. The opportunity for the Fennecs to compete against the Oranje of Memphis Depay (who lost Xavi Simons), 7th nation in the Fifa rankings, knowing that the Austrians are only 24th and the Jordanians 63rd.
Petkovic awaits his 26 selected from May 25 at the National Technical Center of Sidi Moussa, southeast of Algiers. Everyone will pack their bags for Rotterdam the following week, before the big departure for the United States and more precisely the base camp west of Kansas City, with a second friendly match on June 10 against a national team. The program is set
