France great Zinedine Zidane's son Luca has been called up to Algeria’s squad for this month's World Cup qualifiers against Somalia and Uganda after switching allegiance to the country where his grandparents hailed from.

The goalkeeper, who played for France at junior level, made the switch after the move was approved by soccer's world governing body FIFA last month.

Luca, who plays for Spanish second-division outfit Granada, qualified for the North African country through his father, whose parents originated from the Kabylie region of Algeria.

The 27-year-old was called up for the matches against Somalia on October 9 and Uganda five days later.

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