Zidane’s son left out of Algeria squad for AFCON qualifiers

Goalkeeper Luca Zidane was left out of Algeria’s squad for the two Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Togo on November 14 and 17. Coach Brahim Hemdani said the decision was based on sporting criteria and the need to select three goalkeepers with regular playing time. Oussama Benbot, Melvin Mastil and Abdelatif Ramdane were called up, while Manchester City defender Rayan Aït-Nouri was also omitted. Algeria lead Group I with four points, and Hemdani said neither player was permanently excluded.