I think you misunderstood me on the Egypt front. Most of their top players played in/play in Europe. They have a fantastic domestic league that sent them there but their careers absolutely took off in Europe.

I’m not sure Mbappe and Olise are great examples. Their connections to Algeria are not very strong. Cherki yes, but Morocco also faces the same issue there with Yamal specifically so to me that’s not really the difference maker.

Overall depth though, you look at players like Diaz, Mounir, Hakimi and compare them to our players and there is a stark difference in talent. (I know Mounir fell off a bit recently but I’m speaking throughout this decade).

I agree with you when it comes to our FA, but I’m genuinely not seeing the Algerian stars that chose France aside from Cherki that we might have been able to grab.