The former midfielder Belmadi was ousted from his position after his team failed to win any of their group-stage matches at the current tournament, leading to his departure. Despite winning the 2019 final, since then, Algeria’s performance has been disappointing, finishing at the bottom of their groups in two successive tournaments.
On the other hand, Ivory Coast’s immediate future appears to be more promising as they just managed to qualify as one of the best third-place teams in the current tournament. This result led to the Ivorian Football Federation deciding to dismiss their 70-year-old coach and his assistant due to insufficient results.
Both Belmadi and the Ivory Coast coach’s departures reflect the high expectations and pressure in international football.