Algiers, June 1 -- Algeria coach Vladimir Petkovic has named a 27-man preliminary squadfor the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with veteran winger Riyad Mahrez and goalkeeper Luca Zidane,the son of French football great Zinedine Zidane, among the headline selections.
Mahrez, Algeria's captain and one of the country's most decorated players, leads a squad that also includes Premier League defender Rayan Ait-Nouri, midfielder Houssem Aouar and forward Amine Gouiri.
Luca Zidane, a goalkeeper who has represented Algeria at international level through his family heritage, was one of four goalkeepers selected by Petkovic in the provisional roster.
The squad will be trimmed before Algeria submits its final roster for the tournament, accordingto Xinhua.
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