What if: Zinedine Zidane had decided to play for Algeria

#4 Algeria might have qualified for more World Cups

The current Algerian team

The Africans might have qualified for the last two World Cups, but before that, they could only make it to two World Cups - 1982 and 1986 - since their independence. In the years Zidane played in the World Cup, Algeria couldn’t qualify.

Now, football might be a game won by team effort, but there are some players who have the ability to bring the best out of their team-mates on the pitch.

Zinedine Zidane was one such player. His graceful passing and the ability to architect plays made him one of the finest midfielders the game has ever had. As such, it wouldn’t be surprising to think that Zidane’s influence would have galvanised his peers against the rest of the African nations in the qualifiers.