Overview

• FIFA’s public Change of Association register on September 19 confirms the goalkeeper’s switch from France to Algeria.
• Zidane is now eligible for Algeria and has not yet been reported as having a senior cap for his new national team.
• The 27-year-old plays for Granada in Spain’s second division and is the son of former France star Zinedine Zidane.
• He represented France only at youth level with appearances for the U16, U17, U18, U19 and U20 teams.
• Sportbild reports that he may have a realistic chance of national-team selection given Algeria’s current goalkeeping pool.