The puzzle of presence Karim Benzema from World Finals 2022 still on the surface. It is not yet clear whether the French striker can show up in the top match afterwards.
France have reached the final of the 2022 World Cup and will face Argentina. The match will be played at Lusail Stadium, on Sunday (18/12/2022).
Prior to that match, news had spread that France would be facing Benzema in the main match. The Real Madrid striker is still in the French squad, even if he didn’t go to Qatar due to injury.
Benzema was absent when he was about to fly to the 2022 World Cup. Coach of France Didier Deschamps then he refused to find a replacement, which gave Benzema still a chance to play in the final and a chance at a World Cup winner’s medal.
Deschamps has kept quiet about rumors of his return Karim Benzema to the French team in World Finals 2022. After the match against Morocco in the semifinals, Deschamps was shocked to hear the news.
“Wow. Well, I’m not sure [apa yang harus dikatakan], it’s not really something I think about. You seem to know a lot about the situation, but I didn’t really follow whoever said it” Deschamps said at a post-match press conference.
In the midst of this news, the question of Benzema’s presence in the 2022 World Cup final was immediately wanted by Emmanuel Macron. It was the French president who planned to bring Benzema to Qatar.
This was confirmed by the French sports minister, Amelie Oudea-Castera. He said Macron really wanted to bring Benzema to Doha.
“I know he really wants to do it and it’s being studied. We’ll see if it’s possible,” said the minister.
According to Marca, Benzema himself has recovered from his injury. This was seen when the 2022 Ballon d’Or winner played a friendly match real Madrid against Leganes.
@Real Madrid they returned to the field today in the warm-up friendly against Leganes.
It featured Karim Benzema on the pitch for the first time since retiring from the World Cup.pic.twitter.com/Zb30pLrXHA
— Football Spain (@footballespana_) December 15, 2022
Real Madrid themselves even allowed Karim Benzema to play in the 2022 World Cup final. The gesture of giving Blancos permission was seen as a green light for Deschamps to play against Benzema, considering several clubs have banned players injured to compete in Qatar.
With condition Karim Benzema who has already played, though Didier Deschamps denying the rumors of the player returning to the squad, it is clear that the mystery of the striker’s whereabouts in the end remains unanswered. Ready to wait for the surprise World Finals 2022 after?
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