Vladimir Petković, the head coach of Algeria, stated that the team’s goal is to qualify for the 2026 World Cup rather than the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Algeria’s Group E opponents will be Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, and Sudan. In an interview with Cafonline, Petković emphasized his primary objective is to achieve qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. “Currently, our main priority is not the Africa Cup of Nations, but securing a spot for the World Cup,” he stated. “If we succeed in that, competing in AFCON will be significantly simpler.” “It is obvious that we are the frontrunners in the group, and we need to acknowledge this responsibility,” he stated. “Our initial objective will be to secure a spot in the second round, after which we will assess our next steps.”
