Algeria part ways with head coach Vladimir Petkovic after World Cup failure

[p]The ‌62-year-old took the helm in ‌February 2024 and renewed his contract until 2028 before ‌the World Cup got ⁠underway.[/p][p]"The ‌Algerian Football Federation announce that their ​contractual relationship with the national team head ​coach, Mr. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/petkovic-vladimir/8jGeMiqt/"]Vladimir Petkovic[/a], and his coaching staff has officially ⁠come ​to an end today, on a mutual agreement between the two parties," the local ‌soccer governing body said in a statement.[/p][embed guid="fa4561e7-0b8c-4537-a1ae-1c318833090f" url="https://x.com/ActuDZ_/status/2083990773792481452" social-type="twitter" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/algeria/nc87N1BR/"]Algeria[/a] made it to the round of 32 at the 48-team World Cup in North America as one of the best eight third-placed teams, ‌[a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/algeria-nc87N1BR/switzerland-rHJ2vy1B/?mid=rgxknWwh"]losing 2-0[/a] to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/switzerland/rHJ2vy1B/"]Switzerland[/a].[/p][p]They begin ​qualification for the 2027 ‌Africa Cup of Nations in September, where they have been drawn in Group I alongside [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/zambia/zBS458hb/"]Zambia[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/togo/noW84S74/"]Togo[/a] ⁠and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/burundi/IeBFvsBE/"]⁠Burundi[/a].[/p]