The coach of the Algerian national football team, Vladimir Petkovic, expressed his optimism about overcoming the obstacle of the Congolese national team, which the “Greens” will face, tomorrow evening, Tuesday, in Rabat, for the round of 16 of the African Cup of Nations “2025”, despite his acknowledgment of the difficulty of the task.
Petkovic said, in Press conference Which he held, today, Monday, in the Moroccan capital, “Rabat,”: “We have an elimination match, which we must win because we want to stay in this tournament.”
The national team coach added: “We will face a strong competitor, who has many trends in his way of playing. We must impose our way of playing.”
Petkovic continued: “We have to believe in ourselves, and enter our next match with confidence, in order to win the match.”
In a related context, he praised Swiss coach On the young duo, Hajj Moussa and Ibrahim Maza, he explained by saying: “Hajj Moussa and Maza, they will be an important part of Algerian football.” He added: “We have 28 competitive players in our group, most of whom play in European and international clubs and perform at a great level.”
Petkovic pointed out: “Maza and Hadj Moussa are participating for the first time in the African Championship. They have to learn a lot from it, as they will shape the future of Algerian football.”
The Algerian national team had qualified for the round of 16 at CAN 2025, after topping the fifth group with 9 points, thanks to three victories in three matches, which it achieved against the teams of Sudan (3-0), Burkina Faso (1-0), and Equatorial Guinea (3-1). As for the Democratic Republic of Congo, it qualified after occupying second place in the fourth group with 7 points, with only a goal difference over the leaders. Senegal national team.
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