The fate of the Zidane begins to branch off. While Zinedine is expected to succeed Didier Deschamps at the head of the French team after the 2026 World Cup, his sons build their journey each on their side. The elder Enzo hung up the crampons last year at 29, while Luca Zidane, 27, is expected to honor his first selection with Algeria, Thursday against Somalia in Oran, on the 9th day of the qualifiers for the next World Cup.
Théo, 23, evolves at the Córdoba Cf in the second Spanish division, after leaving Castilla in 2024. As for Elyaz, 19, defender of Betis Deportivo (fourth division), he is currently participating in the U20 World Cup with the French team, in Chile, and already arouses the interest of certain European Cadors.
Elyaz Zidane in the viewfinder of FC Barcelona
According to Mundo Deportivothe young defender is among the talents followed closely by FC Barcelona. The Catalan club has dispatched recruiters to attend certain U20 Blueberries matches to scrutinize Elyaz, but also other young international prodigies like Pedrinho, Iker Bravo or Gianluca Prestianni.
However, the World Cup did not start perfectly for Elyaz. Standing against South Africa, he was guilty of a penalty. An error quickly erased, since France won 2-1 thanks to a goal from Lucas Michal. The last of the Zidane was then present during the other meetings: defeat against the United States (0-3), then wide victory against New Caledonia (6-0), which allowed France to validate its qualification for the round of 16.
