Wednesday 24/December/2025 – 07:41 PM
Luca Zidane, the Algerian national team goalkeeper, expressed his happiness after the Desert Warriors’ victory over Sudan in the first match of the tournament. African Cup of Nations 2025 in Morocco.
The Algerian national team defeated its counterpart, the Sudan national team, in the framework of the first round matches in the fifth group of the 2025 African Cup of Nations, with a score of 3-0, in the match that was played at Prince Moulay El Hassan Stadium.
French legend Zinedine Zidane was keen to be present at the match stadium, to support his son against the Sudanese national team.
Luca Zidane’s statements
Luca Zidane said, during press statements to the Qatari beIN SPORTS channel: We are happy that we started the tournament with a victory. To win 3-0 in our first meeting is a very wonderful thing.
The son of French legend Zidane added: It is important that we start in this way, and the fans were very happy with this victory, and I am happy like all my colleagues, and I hope that all the fans are happy as well.
Regarding his brilliance in his first match with the Algerian national team in the African Nations, Zidane’s son added: The most important thing is the group. We played a good match, especially in the second half. We are happy with the victory and we will work to focus on the next match.
Regarding his father Zinedine Zidane’s keenness to be on the field to support him, Luca concluded his statements by saying: It is not only my father who attended, my whole family is here to support me, and I hope they are happy like all Algerians.
