“Immense pride to have worn this jersey for the first time. (…) An incredible atmosphere from start to finish, thank you all for the support. Indescribable emotions. »
Luca Zidane was on cloud nine after his first selection with Algeria, Tuesday against Uganda during the Africa zone qualifiers, and expressed his joy on his Instagram account.
The 27-year-old goalkeeper, naturalized at the end of September after having experienced all the youth categories in the French team, actually had reason to be happy. Despite a goal conceded from the 6the minute of play, his first steps in the Greens jersey ended in a victory (2-1). A result synonymous with direct qualification for the 2026 World Cup.
What did observers think of his debut with the Fennecs? For DZFootwho gave him a score of 6/10, the son of Zinedine Zidane had “a few shots on target to save but couldn’t do anything on goal”even if
“a slightly quicker reaction might have allowed him to be on the trajectory”. And the specialized site adds: “For the rest, rather interesting on the ball. »
Luca Zidane, it’s already validated!
Same verdict for the site Foot-Africa.comwho also gave him a 6/10, while on X (formerly Twitter), some comments also praised his performance.
“If we're just talking about sport and not opportunism and anything else, Luca Zidane had a good match, we have to tell the truth”decides the @TatiqueDZ account, followed by nearly 21,000 subscribers.
“He is reassuring compared to (Anthony) Mandrea and (Alexis) Guendouz”he adds. An analysis generally shared by its followers, most of whom were seduced by
“footing and ball catching” from the doorman of Granada. “He anticipates deep balls well”, “I am quite calm about the future”we can read in particular. For the moment, it is therefore validated.
