Luca Zidane
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Makes three saves in debut
Zidane made three saves and allowed three goals in Tuesday's 3-0 loss against Argentina.
Analysis: Zidane made three saves in his World Cup debut, but wasn't enough to stop Lionel Messi's hat-trick. The goalkeeper's only other relevant stat during the loss was one accurate keeper-sweeper. He will now look to bounce back against Jordan on Jun 23.
Starting goalkeeper for Algeria
Zidane is set to head to his first World Cup as Algeria's first-choice goalkeeper.
Analysis: Zidane heads to his first World Cup carrying a sharp contrast between his club and international form. At Granada in the Spanish second division he endured a difficult season, keeping just eight clean sheets and conceding 33 goals across 26 appearances, numbers that reflect both the limitations of the side in front of him and a year that offered little in the way of confidence-building performances. His national team form tells an entirely different story. Earlier this year he delivered a brilliant AFCON campaign, keeping three clean sheets in four appearances for Algeria, and that form carried directly into the pre-tournament window where he posted three consecutive clean sheets in friendlies, including an impressive six-save performance against the Netherlands. He will look to carry that momentum into a tough group that includes Argentina and Austria, fixtures that make clean sheets unlikely but could see his save numbers climb significantly.
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