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Algeria appoints Petkovic as coach

Algeria has appointed former Switzerland manager Vladimir Petkovic to coach their national team, the Algeria Football Association said on Thursday.

Published : Mar 01, 2024 08:45 IST - 1 MIN READ

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FILE - Vladimir Petkovic.
FILE - Vladimir Petkovic. | Photo Credit: AP
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FILE - Vladimir Petkovic. | Photo Credit: AP

Algeria has appointed former Switzerland manager Vladimir Petkovic to coach their national team, the Algeria Football Association said on Thursday.

The 60-year-old led Switzerland for seven years, guiding them to the quarterfinals of the last European Championship with a last-16 victory over world champions France.

Bosnian-born Petkovic guided Switzerland to the 2018 World Cup and two European Championship finals before a brief spell as coach of French club Girondins de Bordeaux.

Algeria lead its African World Cup qualifying group with six points, ahead of Botswana, Guinea, Uganda, Mozambique and Somalia.

Petkovic replaces Djamel Belmadi, who left in January after twice continental champions Algeria failed to get past the group stage at the Africa Cup of Nations.

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