Kansas (United States), June 17 -- Algeria manager Vladimir Petkovic said his side was outclassed in a 3-0 World Cup defeat by Argentina on Tuesday and challenged his players to respond in their remaining group matches.
The North African side faces Jordan and Austria in its final two Group J games as it seeks a place in the knockout stage.
"We are up against a team that was beyond us," Petkovic told a post-match news conference.
"They are a wonderful football team and they richly deserved to win this game.""It would have been a huge upset had we taken points from this game. Other teams in this group still have to face Argentina. We still have our destiny in our own hands and we can decide our fate."Petkovic singled out Lionel Messi for p...