Established for his first participation in a major tournament with the Algerian teamLuca Zidane achieved a flawless performance against Sudan (3-0) in CAN 2025 in Rabat this Wednesday, December 24.
Under the eyes of his father Zinedine and his brother Enzo present in the stadium, the Granada goalkeeper performed despite the double pressure of the stakes of the match and the presence of part of his family in the stands.
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He was decisive twice against the Sudanese attackers. Interventions that pleased his father and his brother Enzo in the stands.
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« Well done Luca »
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“Bravo Luca,” his father told him on social media at the end of the match. A message which shows to what extent the father is behind his son who was having his baptism of fire in the African Cup of Nations.
The presence of Zinedine Zidane and his son Enzo in the stands of the Rabat stadium to follow Luca and the Algerian team constitutes a strong gesture on the part of the 1998 French world champion.
Luca Zidane making his CAN debut without conceding a goal – to the pride of his father in the stands!pic.twitter.com/o0I3fD1z1e
— Leonardo Bertozzi (@lbertozzi) December 24, 2025
For Luca Zidane, he starts CAN 2025 with a clean sheet and a good performance against Sudan. His interventions and his footwork reassure the Greens defense and the national team which is struggling to find a replacement for Raïs M’Bolhi. This Wednesday, the Grenada goalkeeper may have won his starting place in the Algeria team.