It's a huge blow for the France team.
While he had resumed collective training with his teammates three days before facing Australia, Karim Benzema was once again the victim of a muscle injury and could not finish the opposition put in place by Didier Deschamps on Saturday.
Finally, the finding is without appeal.
After passing exams in the evening at Aspetar hospital, the clinic of excellence in Doha, the Frenchman must forfeit the World Cup, according to our information.
He suffers from a tear in his left thigh, explains a source close to the Blues.
A huge disappointment for the 34-year-old French international (97 caps, 37 goals), who could have participated in his second World Cup with the Blues, after that of 2014.
Karim Benzema leaves the Aspetar hospital limping after his exams, the mine closed next to Dr Franck Le Gall.
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This season, the Real Madrid captain has missed many games due to a thigh injury and muscle overload.
Spared by the club from the Spanish capital against Rayo Vallecano and Cadiz, the winner of the Ballon d'Or had trained separately since the arrival of the Blues in Doha on November 16.
As a reminder, Didier Deschamps can replace him until the day before he enters the World Cup, Tuesday evening (8 p.m.).