Algeria, which was counting on the two friendly matches against Zimbabwe (November 13) and Saudi Arabia (November 18) to prepare for CAN 2025, sees its plans thwarted. In recent days, several players have had to leave the gathering. A massacre which continued this Wednesday with the package of Luca Zidane, made official by the FAF.
After Ramy Bensebaini, Fares Chaïbi and Mohamed Amine Tougaï, the Franco-Algerian goalkeeper (27 years old) has effectively joined the Greens’ infirmary and will miss these two meetings. According to a press release from the Algerian Football Federation, the Granada goalkeeper “suffers from an adductor injury, contracted with his club”.
Luca Zidane withdraws from Algeria
The son of “Zizou”, who celebrated his first selection with the Fennecs against Uganda in October,
“was authorized to leave the internship”specifies the FAF. A blow for him but also for the Algerian team, also deprived of Amine Gouiri. To replace him, coach Vladimir Petkovic summoned Zakaria Bouhalfaya, who plays at CS Constantine.
