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French striker Karim Benzema has been ruled out of the 2022 Qatar World Cup after suffering an injury to his left thigh during training today in Doha.
The 2022 Ballon d’Or winner felt a strong pain in his quads during a sprint toward the end of the training session.
The French Football Federation says he went for an MRI scan in a hospital which confirmed a tear.
France coach Didier Deschamps says he’s extremely sad for Benzema, who had made this World Cup a major objective. He says despite this new blow, he has full confidence in the team.
The opening Group ‘A’ World Cup match between Ecuador and Qatar kicks off at 12:00 p.m. Barbados time on CBC TV8.
The opening ceremony will be shown tape delayed at 5:30 p.m., and remember to also join us for CBC’s World Cup round up show ‘Match Day’ from 9:00 p.m. tomorrow night.
