Petkovic Backs Zidane

The Algerian national team held a training session at a stadium in the San Francisco Bay Area on Sunday, ahead of their crucial World Cup match against Jordan.

Head coach Vladimir Petkovic defended his goalkeeper, Luca Zidane, expressing full confidence in the son of football legend Zinedine Zidane. “Everyone is entitled to make mistakes. I have complete faith in his abilities,” Petkovic stated before their second group stage fixture.

Goalkeeper Zidane faced criticism following the 3-0 defeat to Argentina in their opening tournament match, where Messi scored a hat-trick. Both Jordan and Algeria lost their first games in Group J, and only a victory can keep their hopes alive for advancing to the knockout stage of the tournament.