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ALGIERS, Algeria — The coach who helped Switzerland to eliminate then-world champion France at the last European Championship has been hired to coach Algeria. The Algeria Football Federation says Vladimir Petkovic will arrive this weekend and a news conference is scheduled on Monday. Petkovic's seven-year spell with Switzerland ended after the team lost to Spain in the Euro 2020 quarterfinals in a penalty shootout. Switzerland beat France on penalties in the round of 16. Petkovic then left to coach Bordeaux where he was fired two years ago.
