As the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off today in Qatar, it is a sad one for Madrid fans as their hitman and Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema won’t be participating in the 2022 Fifa World Cup which is starting today.
Benzema took to his Twitter handle to post in French as he disclosed the sad news to his fans:
In my life, I have never given up, but tonight I have to think of the team, as I have always done so reason tells me to leave my place to someone who can help our group to make a good World Cup. Thank you for all your messages of support.
The French national team said he had suffered a thigh problem and would not be able to feature in the tournament.
“The whole team shares Karim’s sadness and wishes him a speedy recovery,” it added.
The French Football Federation said an MRI scan confirmed a thigh muscle injury “which will require a three-week recovery period.”
France are in Group D and play Australia on 22 November, Denmark on 26 November, and Tunisia on 30 November.
Head coach Didier Deschamps has until Monday to name a replacement and the injury to 34-year-old Benzema, who has scored 37 times in 97 matches for France, is another blow for the World Cup holders.
They are already without midfielders Paul Pogba and N’Golo Kante because of injury while Manchester United defender Raphael Varane is trying to be fit to play having missed his past five club matches.
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