{"id":41153,"date":"2025-12-29T04:42:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T03:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=41153"},"modified":"2025-12-29T04:42:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T03:42:05","slug":"petkovic-ends-12-year-algeria-jinx-against-burkina-faso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=41153","title":{"rendered":"Petkovic Ends 12-Year Algeria Jinx Against Burkina Faso"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Algiers<\/strong> \u2013 National team coach Vladimir Petkovic has etched his name into Algerian football history, leading the Fennecs to a significant victory against Burkina Faso. This win breaks a 12-year streak of unfavorable results against the Stallions.<\/p>\n<p>The last time Algeria tasted victory over Burkina Faso was in 2013, during the 2014 World Cup qualifiers. Then-captain Madjid Bougherra scored the lone goal at the Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, a match fondly remembered by Algerian fans.<\/p>\n<p>Since that encounter, Algeria has struggled against Burkina Faso. The two teams have met three times, with all matches ending in draws. Notable draws include a 2-2 result at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, and two World Cup 2022 qualifying matches (2-2 in Algeria and 1-1 in Ouagadougou), highlighting Burkina Faso&#8217;s tactical resilience.<\/p>\n<p>However, in his first real test against a team known for complicating matters for Algeria, Petkovic successfully overturned the trend. He secured a victory praised for its tactical discipline and management, ending a decade-long winless run.<\/p>\n<p>This victory marks a significant milestone in the Swiss coach&#8217;s journey with the Desert Warriors. It&#8217;s not just about the three points; it&#8217;s about restoring the team&#8217;s confidence against a tough opponent. Petkovic has demonstrated his ability to unlock difficult situations and build a team that knows how to win, even in the most challenging matches. <\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s win is more than just a result; it signifies the beginning of a new era for the Algerian national team under Petkovic&#8217;s leadership. It&#8217;s about breaking barriers, setting new records, and steadily progressing towards ambitious goals. <em>This victory signals a promising future for Algerian football.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?cat=40\">More Sports articles on DZWatch<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\">DZWatch &#8211; Your News Portal<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Algiers \u2013 National team coach Vladimir Petkovic has etched his name into Algerian football history, leading the Fennecs to a significant victory against Burkina Faso. This win breaks a 12-year streak of unfavorable results against the Stallions.<\/p>\n<p>The last time Algeria tast&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":41154,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","iawp_total_views":3,"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41153","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=41153"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41155,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41153\/revisions\/41155"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/41154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=41153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=41153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=41153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}