It sparked a programmed friendly confrontation between the national team led by national voter Vladimir Petković, andGuatemala national teamThere was widespread controversy among the Algerian sports street, which considered that facing a team of the same level would not bring any benefit to the national team, before the international tournament.
He had many supporters National teamThey may have been surprised by the programming of a friendly match before a competition of the size of the World Cup, against a team that is completely unknown and humble at the same time, especially since the goal of participation is to leave an imprint and go as far as possible, and not just participate. However, the selection of this competitor by CAF, in coordination with the national coach, must have a reason.
It is very possible that the reason behind choosing the Bosnian technician Petkovic for the Guatemala national team is to restore confidence and revive it in the hearts of his players, especially after the national team was eliminated from the quarter-finals of the last 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, at the hands of the Nigeria national team, after losing by two unanswered goals.
Among the reasons that prompted the coach to make this choice, in addition to the desire to restore confidence before facing Uruguay, the Bosnian technician saw that a match against an opponent such as Guatemala is considered a golden opportunity to try out the new elements that are likely to come in the form of Masolin and Mastel, as they can play without much pressure, unlike the case if he plays them against the strong “Selice”.
Choosing Uruguay remains a more than correct choice for FAF. And the national voterIt will enable them to understand the reality of the high level in the “World Cup”, especially since Uruguay has the best players in the world, especially in Real Madrid and Barcelona, and thus the former Bordeaux coach will measure the degree of readiness of Mahrez’s teammates for the big international date.
According to the program drawn up by FAF, the match against Guatemala is scheduled for next March 27 at 8:30 p.m. at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa, with the second match taking place on March 31, at the same time, against Uruguay at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, the stronghold of Juventus.
The Greens camp starts directly in Italy On March 23, the players are scheduled to join the residence directly, in order to begin serious matters, especially since the coach is counting a lot on this international pause to begin serious preparations for the global event, and the beginning of the features of the list concerned with the World Cup beginning to become clear.
On the other hand, the Greens’ competitors are in the same group. They have also adjusted the friendly program, as the Argentine national team will meet the European champion, Spain, along with the Qatar national team, on the occasion of the friendly tournament scheduled in Doha, while the Jordan national team will meet Costa Rica and Nigeria, while the Austria national team will face the national teams of Ghana and South Korea.
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