After France shock: Deschamps decided not to nominate world footballer Benzema at the World Cup
Created: 11/20/2022, 12:05 p.m
By: Stefan Schmid, Patrick Mayer
Star striker Karim Benzema is injured at short notice for the 2022 World Cup.
France coach Didier Deschamps decided not to make an appointment.
Update from November 20, 11:50 a.m .:
After Karim Benzema’s failure, France coach Didier Deschamps would have until Monday evening to nominate a replacement.
But he will do without that, as he explained
in the French football
program Téléfoot .
However, the coach did not provide a reason for his actions.
With Kylian Mbappé, Olivier Giroud and Marcus Thuram, Deschamps already has three players in the squad who can fill the center forward position.
France coach Didier Deschamps will have to do without Karim Benzema at the World Cup.
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Update from November 20, 9 a.m.:
After the Ballon d'Or winner had to stop training on Saturday due to muscular problems in his left leg, there is now bitter certainty: Karim Benzema is not available for France at the World Cup.
The healing of the thigh injury requires a "three-week recovery", according to the French Football Association FFF.
Karim Benzema: "I have to think about the team"
The striker himself has also spoken up via
.
"I've never given up in my life, but I have to think of the team like I always have," Benzema emphasized the team's success despite all the personal frustration.
"Reason tells me that I have to make room for someone who can help our team play a good World Cup."
World Football Karim Benzema will miss the 2022 World Cup due to a hamstring injury.
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France coach Didier Deschamps is not deterred by the renewed personnel setback.
He has "great confidence" in his players and he promises that "we will do everything we can to meet the challenge that lies ahead of us." It is now also up to the coach who can take Benzema's place.
A replacement for Benzema can be nominated up to 24 hours before the first own game.
In plain language, Deschamps must nominate a player by Monday evening, because on Tuesday at 8 p.m. France will meet Australia in Group D for their first game.
First report from November 19:
Will the next star player miss the 2022 World Cup?
France's Karim Benzema threatens to end the tournament.
This is reported by
L'Équipe
on Saturday evening .
Karim Benzema: Will the Real Madrid star miss the 2022 World Cup?
According to the French sports newspaper, Benzema is said to have complained of a "stabbing pain" in the quadriceps of his left leg.
As a result, he had to stop training.
It is not about the same place, which is why the goalscorer from Champions League winners Real Madrid was injured in October.
The 34-year-old striker will be examined later in the evening, the report said.
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France and Real Madrid goalscorer: Karim Benzema.
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It would be the next major setback for the tournament co-favourites and defending champions, who won the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
The French national team is already missing Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), Presnel Kimpembe (Paris St. Germain), Paul Pogba (Juventus Turin) and N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea FC) due to injury.
The quadriceps thigh muscle runs from the pelvis to below the knee.
Benzema, who turns 35 on December 19, propelled his club Real Madrid to the Champions League title last season with 15 goals in 12 games.
In 2018, the massive attacker was not part of the world champion team due to disagreements with national coach Didier Deschamps.
After a discussion with Deschamps, he only returned to the squad of the "Équipe Tricolore" in 2021.
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Other teams are also struggling with injury concerns at the 2022 World Cup.
Germany are missing Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) and Timo Werner (RB Leipzig).
Defense chief Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) recently had to be rested.
France will face Australia (November 22), Denmark (November 26) and Tunisia (November 30) in Group D at the World Cup in the Emirate (November 20-December 18).
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