According to sources, Benzema could miss the World Cup due to an injury to his left thigh. The Ballon d'Or winner felt pain in his quads during a sprint towards the end of his training. You can watch the LaLiga, Bundesliga, and more on the U.S. based on your location. Benzema will not play in France's opening game of the tournament against Australia on Tuesday because of a groin injury. It is feared that he will miss the entire competition due to a negative initial diagnosis. The schedule of the World Cup in 2022.
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Benzema has had injuries in the first part of the season.
He only played 26 minutes of football in the last month because of muscular fatigue and Saturday was the first time he had trained with the France squad since the World Cup winners got together.
Saturday's injury may have ruled him out of the World Cup, according to France's head coach.