Algeria have extended the contract of national team coach ?Vladimir Petkovic and his technical staff until , the country’s football federation said, days before the World Cup in North ?America, with his previous deal due ?to expire immediately after the tournament.
Petkovic, ?who took charge in February 2024, has?overseen a strong turnaround, leading Algeria to ?21 wins, four draws and three defeats in 28 matches and guiding the team to qualification ?for the 2026 World Cup, after their ?absence from the 2018 and 2022 editions.
Algeria also reached ?quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after consecutive group-stage exits in 2021 and 2023, while climbing from 43rd ?to 28th ?in the ?FIFA world rankings and from seventh to fourth in Africa ?during the Bosnian’s tenure.
The federation said ?the ?extension reflected ‘stability and confidence in the work accomplished’, with Algeria set to open their ?World ?Cup Group J campaign ?against Argentina on June 17 before facing Jordan and Austria.