Karim Benzema ruled out of whole World Cup in major blow to France

Striker injured left thigh during training session in Qatar

France's forward Karim Benzema takes part in a training session at the Jassim-bin-Hamad Stadium in Doha, ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup football tournament. Karim Benzema left a training session injured on November 19, 2022. - France forward Karim Benzema is to undergo medical tests after leaving training injured on November 19, 2022 ahead of the defending champions World Cup opener against Australia. The Real Madrid striker has been struggling with a thigh problem since October and has played less than half an hour of football in his club's last six games. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)

Karim Benzema is to miss the whole World Cup after being injured during training with France in Qatar.

The French Football Federation said in a statement that the Real Madrid forward was forced to cut short training after feeling “pain in the quadriceps of his left thigh”. 

An MRI scan later confirmed a rectus femoris tendon injury, which means the 34-year-old Ballon d’Or winner faces a three-week recovery period.

Karim Benzema is to miss the whole World Cup after being injured during training with France in Qatar.

The French Football Federation said in a statement that the Real Madrid forward was forced to cut short training after feeling “pain in the quadriceps of his left thigh”. An MRI scan later confirmed a rectus femoris tendon injury, which means the 34-year-old Ballon d’Or winner faces a three-week recovery period.

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