Luca Zidane Called Up for Algeria's World Cup Qualifiers

Luca Zidane Called Up for Algeria's World Cup Qualifiers

Luca Zidane Called Up for Algeria's World Cup Qualifiers

Luca Zidane, son of French football legend Zinedine Zidane, has been selected to represent Algeria in the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Somalia and Uganda.

Born in Aix-en-Provence, France, the goalkeeper has previously played for various French youth teams but has recently decided to switch his international allegiance to Algeria.

The 27-year-old is among three goalkeepers included in Algeria's 26-man squad, announced by coach Vladimir Petkovic, for the matches scheduled on October 9 and October 14.

Zidane, the second of four brothers who all graduated from the Real Madrid academy, currently plays for Granada in Spain's second division.

He made two appearances for Real Madrid and gained La Liga experience with Rayo Vallecano before moving down a tier in 2022 to join Eibar, eventually transferring to Granada in 2024.

Luca's paternal grandparents hail from the Kabylie region of Algeria.

Zinedine Zidane, his father, famously scored twice for France in their 1998 World Cup final victory over Brazil and was later sent off for a headbutt in the 2006 final, which France lost to Italy in a penalty shootout.

Currently, Algeria leads Group G in African qualifying and is just one win away from securing a spot in next year’s World Cup in North and Central America.

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