Algerian national voter Vladimir Petkovic gained an effective “weapon”, a month and a half before the start of the World Cup competition.
However, it is not known whether Petkovic will bring this player to the World Cup, or employ colleagues who hold the same position.
The matter here concerns right defender Mohamed Farsi (26 years old), who returned to the field early on Sunday morning, after an absence of nearly 10 months due to illness.
Farsi played his last official match on July 6, 2025, in a Columbus Crew uniform, in an outside match against Seattle, in the American Championship competition. Then he stayed away from the field due to abdominal pain. Then, the following September, he had to undergo surgery.
Thus, Farsi returned and entered the field as a substitute in the 81st minute of his team’s match, Columbus Crew, which won (2-0) over the guest club, Philadelphia, in the framework of the American Championship competition.
The date of June 10, 2025 was the date of the last friendly international match with the “Greens” by Mohamed Farsi, when he participated as a starter against the Swedish host, and was substituted in the 79th minute.
From now until the start of the World Cup, “Farsi” has six official interviews remaining with the Columbus Crew, the last of which will take place on the 23rd of next May.
And if the right-back, Mohamed Farsi, confirmed the absence of his colleague in the same position, Youssef Atal, due to him recently undergoing ankle surgery, and his season ending prematurely. This expatriate player in Canada will find in front of him a Bulgarian companion and Mehdi Dorval, who are active in the same position. Except if Petkovic decided to bring more than two players to one position, if we know that the World Cup roster can include 26 players as a maximum allowed by FIFA.
