Algeria's President of Football Federation, Walid Sadli, has chosen Spanish coach Felix Sanchez as the top candidate to train the Algerian national team, following the termination of Swiss coach Vladimir Petkovic's contract by mutual consent. According to Le Gazettede Vincennes, the Algerian Football Federation has put Sanchez at the top of their list, as he meets the Algerian requirements both technically and financially. The Algerian national team has been without a coach since the beginning of August, after the termination of Petkovic's contract by mutual consent, and the search for a new coach has begun. The Algerian Football Federation hopes that Sanchez will agree to a salary of between 100,000 and 120,000 euros, which is the amount that Petkovic received before renewing his contract. The Algerian national team is under pressure to resolve the issue of the new coach as soon as possible, especially since it is scheduled to play important matches in the qualifying rounds for the 2027 African Cup of Nations in September. The Algerian national team is currently third in the World Cup, one point behind, after three matches, and the last one was a 2-0 loss to Switzerland on July 3. The Algerian national team is currently at the top of Group 2 in the qualifying rounds for the 2027 African Cup of Nations, after three matches, and the last one was a 2-1 win over Burkina Faso on June 18. The Algerian national team will play against Burkina Faso on September 3 in the qualifying rounds for the 2027 African Cup of Nations.