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Karim Benzema 'out of the World Cup' after picking up injury in training

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Updated 22:20 19 Nov 2022 GMTPublished 20:01 19 Nov 2022 GMT

Karim Benzema 'out of the World Cup' after picking up injury in training

France striker Karim Benzema exited a training session after aggravating an existing injury, potentially ruling him out of the World Cup.

Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair

Karim Benzema is reportedly out of the World Cup after suffering an injury in training

doubt.

The 2022 Ballon d'Or winner left Saturday night's training session, with French staff 'very concerned' with the severity of the injury.

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It then emerged that Benzema had suffered a quadriceps tear and after undergoing tests, Le Parisien say the striker received the horrible news that he will play no part in the tournament.


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France kick off their World Cup campaign on Tuesday against Australia, hoping to go all the way and become the first country since Brazil in 1962 to retain the trophy.

Benzema had a world class 2021/22 season, bagging 44 goals and 15 assists as well as winning a League and Champions League double, scoring 15 in the latter. This season, he has been suffering with knee and hamstring issues, being limited to only seven league appearances.

The 34-year-old was put on a tailored training programme by the national team in the build up to the tournament, in the hopes it would help with his injury struggles.

He was meant to return to full team training today but his failure to complete the session puts his contention for the opener at least, in doubt.

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It means that it is a chance for one of Olivier Giroud or Randal Kolo Muani to step to the fore and stake their claim for a place in the starting XI in Benzema's absence.

Benzema had a great Euro 2020. (Image
Alamy)

Since returning to the international setup in 2021 after a few years out due to some off-pitch issues, Benzema has scored 10 goals in 16 appearances for Les Bleus, becoming a key figure.

France are among the favourites to win the tournament along with Brazil and Argentina, but Benzema's injury is a huge dent to their chances of retaining their crown in Qatar.

Featured Image Credit: Alamy

Topics: Karim Benzema, France, Football World Cup

Joshua Nair
Joshua Nair

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