What happened?

Before the official appointment of the new manager, the Algerian Football Federation has taken a significant step in appointing the assistant coaches of the new manager.

Why does it matter?

The collaboration between the new manager and the assistant coaches will be crucial in achieving success in the African Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.

What comes next?

The official appointment of the new manager will be announced in the coming days.

In the context of the Algerian Football Federation's preparations to announce the departure of manager Vladimir Petković, the federation has decided to appoint the assistant coaches of the new manager. Sources indicate that former international player Antar Yahia will be appointed as one of the new assistant coaches. Additionally, the goalkeeper coach, Nasreddine Berramou, has been identified as the new goalkeeper coach, having held the same position during Vladimir Petković's tenure.

The appointment of the new assistant coaches is a significant step before the start of the African Cup of Nations qualifying campaign. The collaboration between the new manager and the assistant coaches will be crucial in achieving success in these qualifying matches.

Currently, the Algerian national team is in third place in the World Cup qualifying standings, with 4 points from 3 matches, and their last match was a 2-0 loss to Switzerland on July 3.

The latest result: Switzerland 2-0 Algeria (July 3, 2026).

The current situation: 3-4-1 from 3 matches, 5 goals scored, 7 goals conceded (-2 goal difference).

The current situation: 1-2-2 from the last 5 matches (LLDDW, last match first).

The current situation: lost the last 2 matches.