Overview

• Coach Vladimir Petkovic named the 27-year-old goalkeeper in a 26-player squad for qualifiers on Oct. 9 against Somalia and Oct. 14 against Uganda.
• FIFA approved Zidane’s change of national eligibility in mid-September, allowing him to represent Algeria after youth appearances for France.
• Algeria leads its qualifying group by four points and can clinch a World Cup berth with a victory in either of the two upcoming matches.
• Zidane is currently with Spanish second-division side Granada after coming through Real Madrid’s academy and making limited first-team appearances.
• He is eligible for Algeria through his father’s family ties, and the squad decisions also come as Algeria prepares for the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco in December.