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Benzema will not be able to play in the World Cup in 2022.
The Ballon d'Or is given to the player of the year in world football.
He wouldn't be able to play in the tournament due to a thigh problem.
The whole team is sad and wishes him a quick recovery.
An injury to a thigh muscle will require a three-week recovery, according to the French Football Federation.
Australia, France, and Tunisia are in the same group.
The injury to Benzema, who has scored 37 times in 97 matches for France, is a blow for the World Cup holders.
They are already without Paul Pogba and N'Golo Kante because of injury, while Raphael Varane is trying to recover from a previous injury.
On Wednesday, Christopher Nkunku was ruled out of the tournament after he injured his ankle in training.
Manchester United forward Anthony Martial is one of the possible replacements for Benzema.
In the past six games, the Real Madrid man had played less than an hour.
It was the first time he had taken part in a full training session since the World Cup squad came together.
Deschamps said he was sad for the man who made this World Cup a big goal.
I have full faith in my group. We will do all we can to meet the challenge.
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