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Tottenham midfielder Bentaleb frustrated by Algeria defeat

Tottenham midfielder Nabil Bentaleb was frustrated by Algeria's World Cup defeat to Belgium.

It felt like a Londoners' get-together at the Estadio Mineirao here in Belo Horizonte, with Bentaleb facing Spurs club-mates Jan Vertonghen, Mousa Dembele and Nacer Chadli. Chelsea trio Eden Hazard, Romelu Lukaku and Thibaut Courtois also featured in Belgium's side.

Bentaleb said: "This was a match that we did not deserve to lose. We played one of the favourites of this tournament. Belgium have some fantastic players, some of whom I know very well so I know what they can do. But you also saw what Algeria are capable of."

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