The son of legendary France star Zinedine Zidane recently had his request to switch his international allegiance to Algeria granted by FIFA last month, despite having previously represented the French youth teams.
Algeria currently sits top of Group G of the African qualifiers and are just one win away from booking a place at the World Cup in North and Central America next year.
Another of Zizou's sons, Elyaz is currently doing duty for France at the FIFA U-20 World Cup, but new rules would allow for him to also play for Algeria if he doesn't represent the French senior national team.
The Desert Foxes will face Somalia next Thursday at the Miloud Hadefi Stadium in Algeria before hosting Uganda at the Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium four days later.
Nigeria winger Samuel Chukwueze may miss the country's crucial 2026 World Cup African playoff campaign after sustaining an injury while playing for Fulham in the English Premier League.
Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle is reportedly exploring options to provide competition for Stanley Nwabali as the Super Eagles’ first-choice goalkeeper.
AC Milan are reportedly annoyed with the United States national team following Christian Pulisic's hamstring injury in an international friendly against Australia.
Cape Verde’s historic qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has sparked widespread celebration and pride both at home and abroad, marking a defining moment in the island nation’s history.
