Benzema

France striker Karim Benzema has been ruled out of the World Cup after suffering an injury to his left thigh during training on Saturday in Doha.

34-year-old Ballon d'Or winner to miss entire tournament · Striker injured left thigh during training session in Qatar.

France's World Cup preparations have met with a serious setback, with L'Equipe reporting star striker Karim Benzema is definitely out of their tournament ...

On Saturday, the 34-year-old joined his teammates for the first time in training since the squad linked up at their base in Doha having struggled with injury ...

Karim Benzema has sustained a serious thigh injury in training on the eve of the tournament which has ended his hopes of featuring for France at the World ...

Ballon d'Or winner and France talisman Karim Benzema will miss the entirety of the World Cup through injury, according to devastating reports on the eve of ...

He joins an already lengthy list of Les Bleus absentees, with Paul Pogba, N'Golo Kante, Presnel Kimpembe, Christopher Nkunku and goalkeeper Mike Maignan already ...

Manchester United striker Anthony Martial is among the options to replace Karim Benzema in France's World Cup squad.

The forward was seen as critical to the title hopes of a France team already hit hard by injuries.

The striker was participating in his first session in Qatar and sustained a thigh injury before scans revealed the extent of the damage. He has now reacted to ...

The news that Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema would be out of the World Cup with injury was a big blow to the defending champions.