{"id":1254500,"date":"2022-11-20T14:36:32","date_gmt":"2022-11-20T14:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/20\/france-striker-karim-benzema-ruled-out-of-world-cup-with-injury\/"},"modified":"2022-11-20T14:36:32","modified_gmt":"2022-11-20T14:36:32","slug":"france-striker-karim-benzema-ruled-out-of-world-cup-with-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/20\/france-striker-karim-benzema-ruled-out-of-world-cup-with-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"France striker Karim Benzema ruled out of World Cup with injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/127705459_karim_benzema_epa-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"Karim Benzema has scored 37 goals in 97 games for France\" title=\"Karim Benzema has scored 37 goals in 97 games for France\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Karim Benzema has scored 37 goals in 97 games for France<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>France striker Karim Benzema has been ruled out of the World Cup because of a thigh injury suffered in training.<\/p>\n<p>Benzema, 34, won the 2022 Ballon d\u2019Or \u2013 awarded to the world\u2019s best player \u2013 after helping Real Madrid win the Champions League and La Liga.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am extremely sad for Karim, who made this World Cup a major goal,\u201d said head coach Didier Deschamps.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn my life I never give up but tonight I have to think about the team like I always do,\u201d Benzema said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo the reason tells me to leave my place to someone who can help our team to make a great World Cup.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The French Football Federation said: \u201cThe whole team shares Karim\u2019s sadness and wishes him a speedy recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It said an MRI scan confirmed the injury, which requires \u201ca three-week recovery period\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Deschamps told French television network TF1 on Sunday that he would not be naming a replacement for Benzema.<\/p>\n<p>France play Australia on 22 November, Denmark on 26 November and Tunisia on 30 November in Group D.<\/p>\n<p>The 2018 World Cup winners have lost several key players through injury.<\/p>\n<p>Midfielders Paul Pogba and N\u2019Golo Kante were not included in the original 26-man squad.<\/p>\n<p>Defender Presnel Kimpembe withdrew on Monday after failing to recover from a hamstring problem \u2013 he was replaced by Axel Disasi \u2013 and on Wednesday forward Christopher Nkunku was ruled out after limping out of training. Randal Kolo Muani was\u00a0called up as a replacement.<\/p>\n<p>Defender Raphael Varane is aiming to be fit after missing Manchester United\u2019s past five matches.<\/p>\n<p>United forward Anthony Martial is an option to replace Benzema, who had been struggling with a thigh problem since October and has played less than half an hour in Real\u2019s past six games.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday\u2019s was his first full training session since the World Cup squad came together last week.<\/p>\n<p>Deschamps said: \u201cDespite this new setback, I have full confidence in my group. 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