Will Petkovic call on Okida to guard the team’s den? – New Algeria

The position of goalkeeper in the national team is one of the problems that worries national voter Vladimir Petkovic. for now. Especially in light of the levels shown by first-choice goalkeeper Anthony Mandria during the last two matches.

Mandria had lost many points during the March match on the occasion of the international friendly tournament hosted by Algeria. He conceded 3 total goals against the South African national team, in addition to conceding two goals against the Bolivia national team. These are the numbers that sounded the alarm for the Bosnian technician.

Mandria also did not provide anything significant during the last wait, on the occasion of the two World Cup qualifiers for Guinea and Uganda, respectively. The Guineans visited his net on two occasions at Nelson Mandela Stadium, while the Ugandans were able to score against him. On one occasion, the goalkeeper shares responsibility with the defense line.

In light of these numbers, many have indicated Media sources, to the possibility of a change in the goalkeeping position. Starting with the next match, and the 2025 Cannes qualifiers, which may start in September, where the name of internationally retired goalkeeper Alexander Okidja was circulated. So much for returning to the national team at the present time, even though the latter had previously announced his retirement from playing internationally.

French club Metz goalkeeper Alexandre Okidja opened the door to interpretations about the possibility of him coming out of international retirement and returning to the national team again, as the latter updated his private account on the “Instagram” platform. Where he added the phrase: “Algerian international” and also put a “tag” for the official account of “FAF” in the “bio” space identifying the goalkeeper.

In the same context, he expressed his intention to return to the national team, as he appeared via a video clip with a fan, answering his question about the possibility of returning to the national team, by saying that he would accept an invitation. Voter Petkovic, if contacted.

The numbers of the French goalkeeper of Metz during the past season may have been the reason for his return to the ranks of the Greens and his receiving an invitation from the national voter, Vladimir Petkovic, as the Algerian is the second goalkeeper who made the second most saves in “Ligue 1” with 129 saves. He made the most saves of shots from inside the penalty area, with 87 saves out of 34 matches.