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The Algerian goalkeeper was seriously injured, but recovered in time
As Quora confirmed earlier, Luca Zidane, the goalkeeper of “Granada” and the Algeria national team, is ready to participate in the 2026 World Cup.
Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo reported that Luca Zidane returned to Granada training today, Wednesday, almost a month after suffering a fractured jaw and chin, signaling his readiness for the World Cup.
Luca Zidane attended training wearing a protective face mask after undergoing surgery to treat the injury sustained during the Granada-Almeria clash at Nuevo Los Carmenes on April 29.
and:On May 1, Quora, citing a source close to Zidane, confirmed that the goalkeeper would be available to play with the Algerian national team. At the World Cup, when some other sources doubted his success.
He added that Luca Zidane will be back in 3 or 4 weeks at the most and he could play Granada’s last match of the current league season, scheduled for May 31 against Sporting Gijon.
According to Mundo Deportivo, the goalkeeper has started training with his team-mates for Granada’s next game against Mirandes on Sunday, but all indications are that he will not feature again this season with the Andalucian national team, preferring to focus on preparing for the World Cup.
Zidane has become one of the pillars of the Algerian national team in recent times, especially after his brilliance at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, as he has found the back of the net in 3 of the 4 games played in the tournament.
The Desert Warriors team is preparing to participate in the 2026 World Cup in Group 10, which includes defending champions Argentina, Jordan and Austria.
The Algerian team begins its campaign next, at dawn on June 17, with a confrontation with its Argentinian counterpart.
