The Algeria national football team is preparing to face Jordan in the FIFA World Cup 2026 after losing to Argentina with a score of three goals to none. Coach Vladimir Petkovic had expressed his extreme anger at the players' performance after the match, and directed his criticism specifically at some of the midfield elements due to the lack of focus and mistakes made. Changes are expected in the starting lineup in the upcoming match, as Petkovic is heading to change at least three players to inject new blood into the team. One of the most anticipated features of the lineup is the return of star Riyad Mahrez with a high probability of participating as a starter. Mahrez had confided in his friends before the previous match about his strong desire to play as a starter against Argentina, and although he accepted the decision to stay on the bench with a sporting spirit, he tried to make a contribution to his colleagues as soon as he entered as a substitute. Petkovic is also heading to renew his trust in goalkeeper Lukas Zidane to be a starter in the next match, with the aim of giving him a second chance to rectify the situation. The Algerian elements have intensified their efforts during the last three training sessions at the same center, amidst great determination and insistence from the players to overcome the Jordanian team and erase the stumble of the first match. The coach will lead the first training session of the team in San Francisco, specifically at the PayPal Park center in San Jose. The team's technical staff had preferred to start the initial preparations at the Rock Chalk Park center, due to the availability of all the equipment and modern means that helped achieve the success of the first phase of the camp.