Algeria extend contract of national team coach Vladimir Petkovic to 2028

[p]Petkovic, who ‌took charge in February ⁠2024, has ‌overseen a strong turnaround, leading [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/algeria/nc87N1BR/"]Algeria[/a] ​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.[/p][p]Algeria also reached the 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.[/p][image alt="Algeria's recent results" id="29cfca13-548e-4a0e-8673-d763adb9df7d" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="f4ccf47a-820b-4232-84e4-ec12567d7d5b" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p]The federation said the extension ​reflected [b]"stability and confidence in the ‌work accomplished,"[/b] with Algeria set to open their World Cup Group J campaign against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/argentina/f9OppQjp/"]Argentina[/a] on June 17th before ⁠facing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/jordan/vNcmJoU2/"]Jordan[/a] ⁠and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/austria/naHiWdnt/"]Austria[/a].[/p]