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3 weeks agoZidane in stands for son Luca's Algeria clean sheet
Algeria beat 10-man Sudan 3-0 in its AFCON opener with Riyad Mahrez scoring twice and Ibrahim Maza netting his first international goal.
France great Zinedine Zidane's son Luca Zidane was called up by Algeria for the first time on Thursday, with the team close to qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America. Luca Zidane, a 27-year-old goalkeeper, represented France at youth level but never for the senior national team and is eligible for Algeria through his father's family ties. FIFA approved a change of national eligibility two weeks ago for Zidane, who once played at Real Madrid when his father was coach there.
Luca Zidane, the son of France legend Zinedine, has been called up by Algeria for their forthcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Somalia and Uganda. Born in the southern French city of Aix-en-Provence, the goalkeeper appeared for France at various youth levels but recently switched his international allegiance to Algeria. The 27-year-old is one of three goalkeepers named in Algeria coach Vladimir Petkovic's 26-man squad for the matches on 9 and 14 October.