Karim Benzema, a Real Madrid forward and French international, has been ruled out of the World Cup in Qatar. WITHIN NIGERIA, the 2022 Ballon d’Or winner battled a thigh injury that kept him out of the 2-1 loss to Cadiz.
The striker was absent from Los Blancos’ 3-2 loss to Rayo Vallecano, who was in seventh place.
However, the French talisman returned to the treatment table after a brief absence during Wednesday’s 5-1 Champions League victory over Celtic.
Didier Deschamps then included the striker in his 26-man squad for the trip to Qatar, which was risky.
Despite earlier reports that the striker was working on his fitness, a subsequent report stated that he would not play in France’s first match against Australia.
According to the French Federation, Karim Benzema will not compete in the World Cup, according to an addendum to this story.
Scans revealed a tear in Benzema’s left quad muscle.
He underwent tests at the Aspetar hospital with the assistance of Franck Le Gall, France’s team doctor.
Benzema was seen hobbling out of the hospital in a waiting car, looking dejected.
Hit in the quadriceps of the left thigh, Karim Benzema is forced to give up participating in the World Cup. according to a statement.
The whole team shares Karim’s sadness and wishes him a speedy recovery.