Benzema

2022 - 12 - 10

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Where is Karim Benzema? Why France star is not playing vs ... (Sporting News)

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" โ€“ seemingly referring to the outside chance of returning to the World Cup. Merci pour tous vos messages de soutien ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผโค๏ธโ€” 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 Benzema was named in France's final 26-man squad for the 2022 World Cup but was withdrawn from it just days before the tournament began.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.

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Why is France's Karim Benzema is not playing against England in ... (Economic Times)

Attempting to win the World Cup for a second time, France will meet England in the quarterfinals in 2022 tournament.

[Les Bleus](/topic/les-bleus)came at the worst time for him and his country. [Qatar](/topic/qatar), Didier [Deschamps](/topic/deschamps)' squad was greatly pessimistic due to their erratic play and several significant injuries. [Foxconn to Invest up to $1 B in New Bengaluru Plant](/epaper/delhicapital/2023/mar/04/satet-front/foxconn-to-invest-up-to-1-b-in-new-bengaluru-plant/articleshow/98399665.cms)

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