Algeria: Self-Exclusion, Manipulation... What Really Happened with Aït Nouri?

Rayan Aït-Nouri left the Algerian national team after being benched during the match against Zambia, showing dissatisfaction and acting inappropriately towards general manager Moussa Saïb. Sources indicate he requested to leave after the game, despite the staff's efforts to resolve the situation. A video circulating showed him joking with a masseur, but out of context, while other images captured his outburst. He is expected to apologize on October 6.