Al-Ahli (Saudi Arabia) star striker Riyad Mahrez but also goalkeeper Luca Zidane are called up by Algeria coach Vladimir Petkovic for the African Cup of Nations in Morocco (December 21-January 18).
“I’m very happy to be here. It’s a pride for me and I will give everything 100% so that the Algerian people are proud“, declared the Marseillais, son of Zinédine Zidane, in October.
The 27-year-old goalkeeper, who currently plays for FC Granada, in the Spanish second division, changed his sporting nationality in mid-September and will now wear the colors of the Fennecs, after having represented the Blues in the youth categories.
He played his first match in October against Uganda in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
Manchester City defender Rayan Ait-Nouri and Wolfsburg center forward Mohammed Amoura are also among the 28 selected.
Some players play in Ligue 1 such as Hicham Boudaoui from Nice, but also Ilan Kebbal, the Marseillais trained at Burel who made an excellent start to the season (6 goals, 4 assists) at Paris FC, and Lille’s Aissa Mandi.
During the CAN, Algeria will face Sudan on December 24, then Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea on December 31.
