Luca Zidane switches from France to Algeria | Sports

ALGIERS, Sept 20, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Luca Zidane, the 27-year-old goalkeeper and son of French football great Zinedine Zidane, has switched his sporting nationality from France to Algeria, the Algerian Football Federation said on Friday. "FIFA officially granted... goalkeeper Luca Zinedine Zidane authorisation to represent the Algerian national team," FAF said in a statement. FIFA's "change of association platform" showed the decision was dated on Friday. Luca Zidane represented France at youth levels and currently plays for Granada in Spain's second division. Since he never made the step up to the French national team, he remained eligible to play for Algeria, the country of his paternal grandparents. The North Africans have qualified for the 2025 African Cup of Nations, set...