Riyad Mahrez will be the first Leicester City player to appear at a World Cup finals for 12 years after the Algerian squad was confirmed this morning.
The winger has impressed Algeria coach Vahid Halilhodzic during a training camp and during his Desert Foxes debut, a 3-1 win over Armenia.
The 23-year-old only emerged on Halilhodzic's radar after joining City from Le Havre in January but he caught the eye as City marched to the Championship title.
The last City player to appear in a World Cup finals was Muzzy Izzet who played for Turkey in the 2002 finals.
