FRANCE SHOCK: BENZEMA SKIPS THE WORLD CUP! | First page

Karim Benzema will not play the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The findings from the specific exams, to which the France striker immediately subjected himself after the problem to quadriceps of the left leg accused during this afternoon’s training session, leave no room for doubt. The Real Madrid footballer, who until yesterday had had separate sessions, was back together with Varane at the disposal of coach Didier Deschamps, but precisely during training it suddenly stopped.

Shot in the quadriceps of the left thigh, Karim @Benzema is forced to give up participating in the World Cup.

The entire team shares Karim’s sadness and wishes him a speedy recovery. #FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/cxXFBpgFx8

— Team France (@equipedefrance) November 19, 2022

From the beginning, the French clan perceived that the muscle problem was far from trivial and, as the French national team made official with a tweet, Benzema will not only miss his debut against Australia – scheduled for 8pm next Tuesday – but the whole world championship event. AC Milan player Olivier Giroud is in pole position for a starting shirt against i Kangaroos, but Deschamps now has the opportunity until Monday evening (24 hours before the opening match) to indicate a substitute.