Karim Benzema has been suspended indefinitely from the French national team.
This is because the Real Madrid striker has been accused of the blackmail of his French team mate Mathieu Valbuena.
"I have decided, it's a decision from the president of the French federation and not from the executive committee or the ethics committee, that Karim Benzema cannot play for France until the situation evolves," Noel Le Graet, president of the national soccer federation (FFF).
"As long as the judicial system has not decided that everything that has been published on Benzema is excessive, the federation will not change its mind."
Le Graet also urged the judge handling the case to set up a meeting between the two players.
He was not specific on the time-frame of the national team suspension, but his ruling probably means Benzema cannot be called up until he is convicted or cleared of the alleged offence.
The ban means Benzema is in danger of missing out on next year's Euro 2016 tournament in France.
Benzema has denied any wrongdoing although he has been banned from contacting anyone linked to the investigation including Olympique Lyonnais forward Valbuena.
The scandal has been in the public domain since details of the investigation, as well as the transcript of Benzema's hearing with a judge, were leaked to the French media.
The soccer federation became a plaintiff in the case after Valbuena, pictured above, said in an interview with Le Monde that he was disappointed with his team mate.
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said last week that Benzema should not play for France before he is cleared.
Benzema was put under formal investigation by a French judge last month in connection with an alleged attempt to blackmail Valbuena over a sex video.
