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Algeria call up Granada keeper Zidane for first time

Algeria call up Granada keeper Zidane for first time
Algeria call up Granada keeper Zidane for first timeLaLiga

Granada goalkeeper Luca Zidane has been named in the Algeria squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers.

The son of French legend and World Cup winner Zinedine Zidane, Luca played for France youth teams up to U20 level. He also came through the Real Madrid youth system.

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Luca, 27, has been called up for the first time by Algeria coach Vladimir Petkovic for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Somalia (October 9 in Oran) and Uganda (October 14 in Tizi-Ouzou).

"Luca deserves this chance," said Petkovic. 

Luca is the first of Zinedine's four children to receive an international call-up

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