Reports of a disagreement between Ramy Bensebaini and Algeria manager Brahim Hemdani have been dismissed as “a complete lie” by a source within the national team setup.
The rumour emerged on Wednesday and suggested the Borussia Dortmund defender had left the Algeria camp early following a confrontation with Hemdani. It was claimed the incident came less than a week before Algeria’s friendly against Niger in Tizi Ouzou on 6 October.
The report appeared to support suggestions that Hemdani had adopted an increasingly strict approach after Rayan Ait-Nouri was sent away from the squad last Saturday. However, the story was quickly rejected.
Speaking to La Gazette du Fennec, an internal source described the claim as “a complete lie” and said the atmosphere within the group was “serene”.
The account was also backed by winwin, which reported that there had been no dispute between Bensebaini and Hemdani and that the player had not rebelled against the manager.
Bensebaini, 31, remains with the Algeria squad and has been training normally ahead of the meeting with Niger. The defender has made three appearances for Borussia Dortmund this season.
A photograph shared on Instagram Stories by Ibrahim Maza appears to show Bensebaini in the gym alongside Anis Hadj Moussa and the Bayer Leverkusen midfielder. That image provides further evidence that he remains involved with the group.
Bensebaini was appointed captain after Riyad Mahrez retired from international football. He played every minute of Algeria’s two qualification matches for CAN 2027 during the current international window.
Algeria began that sequence with a 3-1 home victory over Zambia on 25 September before drawing 2-2 with Burundi on Tuesday. The result leaves the team top of Group I, ahead of Zambia, Togo and Burundi.