International Career
Mansouri first featured for the Algerian national team in a set of friendlies against FC Zurich and ES Troyes in 1999. He received his first official call-up to the national team on November 6, 2001 in a friendly game against France in Paris. He was a member of the Algerian team at the 2002 African Cup of Nations, 2004 African Cup of Nations and 2010 African Cup of Nations, where Algeria finished fourth.
Mansouri was a member of the Algerian team at the 2010 World Cup. However, he lost the captaincy and a spot in the starting line-up prior to the first group game against Slovenia. He did not participate in any of Algeria's games at the World Cup.
Shortly after the 2010 World Cup, Mansouri announced his international retirement. With 67 appearances for the national team, Mansouri is the 9th most capped player in Algeria's history.
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