It was officially decided that the Algerian national team, the “Greens”, will face both of my teams Guatemala Uruguay and Uruguay, during the international break next March, which will be a preparatory stop for the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico with the participation of 48 teams, as a precedent in the history of the global tournament.
The technical staff, led by Vladimir Petkovic, is seeking to take advantage of the match window International In March, to prepare the team, test many elements in the way of playing, as well as give others the opportunity, so that they can enter the World Cup with the best possible preparation, especially since the goal of the national team in this competition is to shine and not just participate.
The Desert Warriors’ first competitor will be against Guatemala, on the 23rd of next March, at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in the Italian city of Genoa, an opponent that did not live up to the expectations of the fans. Algerian Somewhat, since the opponent does not have international fame, unlike the Uruguay World Cup team.
The Guatemala national team has never qualified for the World Cup finals, as it was satisfied with second place in its third round group of the “Concaf” region, which includes North and Central America and the Caribbean, in the last edition.
However, Guatemala adorns its record with a single title, represented by the CONCACAF Gold Cup, 1967 edition in Honduras. In the last tournament, which was played in America and Canada last summer, it reached the semi-finals.
The Guatemala national team has been coached by the Mexican technical team, Luis Fernando Tena (68 years old), since December 2021. Loss was a feature of its last match, when its players lost in a friendly match to the Canadian host, 1-0, on January 18 of last year. Note that local players form the backbone of the team, and Guatemala is ranked 94th in the world, according to the latest classification published by “FIFA”, while this team has never faced Algeria.
And unlike elected GuatemalaWithout a doubt, facing the Uruguay national team will be the best test for the national team, Vladimir Petkovic, before entering the global competition, despite its exit in the first round of the last Qatar edition in 2022. The Uruguay national team has previously tasted the sweetness of the World Cup twice, in the 1930 editions inside the rules and the 1950 editions in Brazil, and is considered among the most prominent teams in its region.
Uruguay qualified for the global competition, after occupying fourth place in the South American region qualifiers, and after winning seven victories, settling for four draws and suffering four defeats. The finals will be contested in a group that includes Spain, Saudi Arabia and the Cape Verde Islands.
In the South American Cup competition, the “Celeste” team won 15 titles, the last of which was in 2011. It also reached the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup and placed fourth in the 1997 and 2013 competitions, noting that the competition was canceled by “FIFA” after the 2017 Russian edition.
The Uruguay national team has been coached by the famous Argentine technician, Marcelo Bielsa (70 years old), since May 2023. His players tied 0-0 with their Mexican counterparts, then were defeated by America, with a score of (1-5), in two friendly matches held outside the rules last November. This national team also has prominent names in its ranks, most notably defender Daniel Araujo (26 years old), who wears the uniform of the Spanish club Barcelona.
Uruguay is ranked 17th in the world, according to the latest classification issued by FIFA on January 19. Comparable to 28th place in the world for “Desert Warriors”.
Uruguay faced the “Greens” once, on August 12, 2009, in a friendly match held at the “July 5, 1962” stadium, and ended in favor of the men. Rabeh Saadane With a goal scored by striker Rafik Jabour.
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