(Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP)Zinedine Zidane’s son, Luca, has come under scrutiny following his involvement in a post-match brawl after Algeria’s 2-0 defeat to Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals on Saturday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 27-year-old Granada goalkeeper was at the centre of unsavoury scenes at full-time, clashing with Nigeria midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru as tensions boiled over following Algeria’s elimination. Luca Zidane was seen confronting Dele-Bashiru before Nigeria players intervened to pull their teammate away, while the goalkeeper also exchanged words with Club Brugge midfielder Raphael Onyedika as the situation threatened to spiral further. However, Nigeria proved a step too far, limiting the North Africans’ attacking threat and asserting dominance to seal progression. Another user, @john322226, echoed the sentiment, posting, “Zinedine zidane son was fighting after the match against Nigeria.

Source: Punch January 12, 2026 03:18 UTC