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·26 January 2026

Algeria: the Maxime Lopez case is closed

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Algeria: FAF shuts the door on Maxime Lopez

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Algeria: the Maxime Lopez case is closed

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The Maxime Lopez case with the Algerian national team is now officially closed. According to exclusive information revealed by La Gazette du Fennec, the Algerian Football Federation has issued a final veto, shutting the door on any potential arrival of the Paris FC midfielder with the Fennecs.

Despite the clear interest from head coach Vladimir Petković and the player's public statement asserting "there's no opportunism in my desire to finally join the Fennecs, even after the World Cup," the FAF has decided not to reopen a case deemed both late and low-priority.

Internally, decision-makers believe Lopez never truly put Algeria at the heart of his sporting ambitions. Considering his age, the timing, and an already crowded midfield, his call-up is considered "out of the question, neither from a sporting nor a human standpoint." This chapter is now definitively closed.

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