Betkovic: The national team needs greater stricteness and physical improvement will make the difference – Algerian dialogue

The national coach, Vladimir Petkovic, confirmed, after the victory that the Algerian national team against Botswana (3-1) confirmed that “Al-Khidr” is required for more rigor and individual discipline to achieve a more stable performance in the upcoming matches.

Betkovic explained in his statements: “We have to be more striking in our performance, and each player must bear his personal responsibility on the field. If the team’s physical level improves, I am sure that performance will be much better.”.

On the opponent’s level, the national voter said: “I do not know the true level of the Botswana team, but they played as if they were their last qualifying match. They fought with everything they have, and this has increased the difficulty of confrontation.”.

Betkovic also did not hide his satisfaction to exclude the competitor from the qualification race, as he stated: “I am happy to remove them from the World Cup race.”.

With this victory, the Algerian team strengthened its score with 18 pointsTo continue to lead the Group Seven in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.