Christian Gourcuff and Algeria, it’s confirmed
Former Algeria coach, Christian Gourcuff will follow with interest the performances of the Fennecs during the 2026 World Cup.
Now aged 71, Christian Gourcuff has distanced himself from the world of football. After a brief stint on the FC Nantes sidelines, the Breton coach has not officiated since 2020. “ It’s not football itself, but the world around it, the environment, that disgusts me a little “, he confided during an interview with Africafoot.
“ When there are matches that interest me, I watch”he however qualified. And among the teams that interest him, there is notably Algeria. It must be said that Yoann Gourcuff’s father was the coach of the Fennecs between 2014 and 2016. A selection for whom he has affection and which he will watch closely during the World Cup.
“I am not going to say that I am a supporter of Algeria, but I will watch them with interest », Said the former Lorient coach. Beyond his attachment to the Greens, Christian Gourcuff has maintained very good relations with the president of the Algerian Federation (FAF), Walid Sadi.
“Just for him, I hope that Algeria will perform well at the World Cup”
“I had a very good relationship with Walid Sadi. I kept good relations with him, and good memories. Just for him, I hope that Algeria will perform well at the World Cup”launched the native of Hanvec, and added: “ It was very human with him, and with me it worked very well. He trusted me completely on the technical side. He understood what I wanted to do. He is one of the people with whom I have had very good memories. »
As a reminder, the Fennecs will begin the 2026 World Cup with a confrontation against the reigning Argentine world champions on June 17. They will then challenge Jordan (June 23) and close the group stage with a match against Austria (June 28).
