After having represented France at every youth level, Stade Rennais striker Amine Gouiri has opted to play his senior football with Algeria,
Amine Gouiri has called time on his association with the French national-team setup. After representing France at every youth level, the 23-year-old Rennes striker has officially opted to play his senior international football with Algeria, the land of his parents' birth.
'A new chapter'
Amine Gouiri has a total of 74 caps for France's youth teams, including 31 appearances and 12 goals for Les Espoirs (U21).
"The years I spent in the French national team will remain with me forever," read a statement on Gouiri's X profile. "Thank you for everything. The time has come to start a new chapter."
The fact that Algeria will be in action at the upcoming AFCON in Côte d'Ivoire (13 Jan - 11 Feb) - and be real contenders to clinch the trophy they won as recently as 2019 - doubtless played a role as this French-born binational became the latest in a long line of players that includes Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli), Houssem Aouar (AS Roma), Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton), Farès Chaïbi (Eintracht Frankfurt) and Badredine Bouanani (Nice).
