Benzema

France's quest for back-to-back World Cups remains on course as they take on England in the 2022 quarterfinals. Didier Deschamps' side arrived in Qatar with ...

He posted a 'motivation' video on his Instagram and also the caption "it does not interest me" – seemingly referring to the outside chance of returning to the World Cup. Merci pour tous vos messages de soutien 🙌🏼❤️— Karim Benzema (@Benzema) [reports](https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/equipe-de-france/equipe-de-france-le-reglement-permet-a-benzema-de-revenir-jouer-le-mondial-en-cas-de-retablissement_AV-202211280454.html) Benzema could even be fit enough to return to the France team for the knockout stages but that was always viewed as a long shot and he seems fully focused on recovering properly. This year had been an otherwise brilliant one for Benzema, with the forward winning the 2022 Ballon d'Or as a result of his fine form in front of goal that saw Real Madrid win La Liga and the UEFA Champions League. Benzema was named in France's final 26-man squad for the 2022 World Cup but was withdrawn from it just days before the tournament began. They are in fact competing at the 2022 FIFA World Cup without the best player in the world, with recent Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema missing from this France squad.