Bad news for Algeria a few weeks after the debut at World Cup 2026 against Argentina. The starting goalkeeper Luca Zidane he has in fact suffered a serious injury which seriously jeopardizes his participation in the opening match of the tournament. During the Liga Adelante match between Granada and Almeria, the Algerian number one was involved in a game collision which caused him a concussion and a fractured jaw and chin. The club confirmed the diagnosis through an official statement, underlining the need for further medical evaluations. The player’s condition will also be decisive for any surgery, which could compromise the whole World. A hard blow for the national team Petkovic.
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Algeria anxious: Luca Zidane stops, misses debut with Argentina?
The injury of Luca Zidane represents a heavy unknown for Algeria close to the start of the World Cup. The goalkeeper, who has become a starter in the latest international matches and is also a protagonist in African Cupwas injured following a clash in the match between Granada and Almeria, suffering a concussion and a fractured jaw and chin. The Spanish club confirmed the diagnosis with an official note, specifying that the player will have to undergo further tests to decide whether to proceed with surgery or opt for conservative therapy.
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The choice will be decisive not only for his recovery, but also for his possible presence at the World Cup. Recovery times, in fact, risk being incompatible with the debut match against Argentinascheduled for June 16 in Kansas City. Meanwhile, the technical commissioner Petkovic he is evaluating the alternatives: Anthony Mandrea, more experienced at an international level, and Melvin Mastilstill with little experience in the national team. A complicated situation for a team that counted a lot on the growth of the goalkeeper. Zidane, who he had chosen Algeria out of a sense of belonging to his family origins, he now risks seeing one of the most important moments of his career compromised.
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