Karim Benzema will not play Argentina in the 2022 World Cup final. The French striker even recovered from injury, but French coach Didier Deschamps ruled out the presence of the Real Madrid striker in the decisive match of the tournament, held in Qatar. .
“If I don’t answer, they will say that I am upset. I have players who are already injured. Karim is one of them. Lucas Hernandez was the last to be injured. Since then, I have 24 players under management,” he said at a press conference that served as a preview of the game against the South Americans.
On Friday, the striker posted a photo with the caption “I don’t care” and later posted another photo on social media of the moment he received the Ballon d’Or along with Zinedine Zidane, who was touted as his future. Deschamps successor us blues and who, according to the international press, declined the French Federation’s invitation to be present in Qatar.
“This group. I am not the one who invites players, former players or injured players. I don’t know who will be there. We had a group at the beginning and since then we have lost three players [Nkunku, Karim e Lucas Hernández]🇧🇷 They were part of the beginning of this adventure, but tomorrow they will be 24,” the coach emphasized.
Benzema, it should be noted, was injured before France’s first World Cup game. The striker, who has a difficult past in the national team, left several messages on social networks.
This Sunday, Argentina and France will face each other in the final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup at 15:00.
