Benzema is Algeria's No.1 fan Real Madrid Shown his support on social media

As Zinedine Zidane continues to put his Real Madrid squad through their paces in Montreal, Karim Benzema's attention will soon switch to Cairo, 8706 kilometres away, as Algeria's number one fan prepares for the Africa Cup of Nations final.

Riyad Mahrez's dramatic injury time freekick earned Algeria a place in the final where they will face off against Sadio Mane's Senegal in the Egyptian capital Cairo.

Benzema has a close affiliation with Algeria, with his parents being from the African country, and he posted a picture of himself showing support with the Algerian national team on his social networking profiles.

There have been multiple posts from him, including a caricature picture of both his eldest daughter and himself in Algerian shirts.

"It's my parents' country, it's in my heart," Benzema told RMC Sport in a 2006 interview.

His totally deteriorated relationship with the French national team has sparked controversy for years, yet in 2018, shortly before the World Cup, the former Lyon goalscorer offered his services to the Algerian team.

"I'm 30 years old and I have two children, I'm very calm but if you need me, you know where I am," he explained in an interview with Vanity Fair.

"I play for Les Bleus for sporting reasons, but my country is Algeria."