From our Special Envoy in Doha,

Sunday, 1:27 a.m. in Doha / Saturday, 11:37 p.m. in Paris.

We were in the middle of a Google search “how to treat a thigh in three days?

“, “horse placenta”, “Didier Raoult”, when the news fell in the Whatsapp group of journalists following the French team in Qatar.

Like a final stab in a pre-World Cup already disgusting with the withdrawals of Pogba, Kanté, Maignan, Kimpembe and Nkunku: “Karim Benzema withdrew for the World Cup.

Hit in the quadriceps of the left thigh, the Real Madrid striker is forced to give up participating in the World Cup.

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The rest of the press release tells us more: “Karim Benzema was forced to shorten the collective training session (Saturday), after feeling pain in the quadriceps of his left thigh.

He went for an MRI at a hospital in Doha, which unfortunately confirmed a femoral rectus injury, which will require a three-week recovery period.

After having exchanged with Dr. Franck Le Gall then the Real Madrid striker, Didier Deschamps recorded Karim Benzema's package for the World Cup.

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A reinforcement striker by Monday?

“I am extremely sad for Karim who made this World Cup a major goal.

Despite this new blow for the French team, I have full confidence in my group.

We will do everything to meet the huge challenge that awaits us,” said Didier Deschamps in the wake of the announcement.

A coach who may not sleep much between now and the match against Australia, as the departure of KBNueve risks upsetting his strategic plans.

We inevitably do not play the same way with or without the Golden Ball / best striker on the planet over the last twelve months.

It remains to be seen whether Deschamps will call on a new element to replace the irreplaceable.

He has until Monday to do so, the day before the match against the Australian "Socceroos".

Besides this question mark, one can also wonder how the group will react to this sporting disaster.

Will he be able to recover mentally or do we already have to book the return tickets?

The bets are open.

We wish good luck to the coach to succeed in remobilizing his troops after that.

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