Although Karim Benzema is looking to switch allegiances after being snubbed for the French national team once again, it appears he won't be going to play for Algeria.
Benzema, who is of Algerian descent, probably wouldn't be allowed to swap anyway due to FIFA rules, but now the Algeria manager has stopped any potential rumours dead in their tracks.
'I have (Baghdad) Bounedjah, Islam (Slimani), (Andy) Delort, (Hillal) Soudani. I'm very happy with the players I have,' said Djamel Belmadi, according to Algerian football website DZFoot.
Algeria won the African Cup of Nations this year, so Belmadi's claim that Benzema isn't necessary for the squad would appear to hold some weight.