Striker Karim Benzema started after more than five years in the jersey of the French national football team. Real Madrid, who was eliminated from the national team in 2015 for his share in the blackmail of his teammate Mathieu Valbuena, did not convert a penalty in the preparatory match with Wales in the 27th minute without a penalty. The reigning world champions still won 3: 0.
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Karim Benzema joined the French national football team after more than five years
Eric Gaillard, Reuters
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The 33-year-old gunner has long been missing from the national team for allegedly persuading his national team colleague Valbuen, who was threatened with the publication of an intimate video by a group of blackmailers to pay. Benzema was subsequently charged with conspiracy and involvement in organized crime and also spent the night in custody. He denied the guilt in court.
Nevertheless, he was eliminated from the national team and lost his participation in the domestic European Championships and at the World Cup 2018, where the French became world champions. The last duel so far took place on October 8, 2015 against Armenia.
The opponent of the Czech team at the European Championships played a valuable draw with the Netherlands
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In Wednesday’s match against Wales, coach Didier Deschamps placed him alongside Kylian Mbappé and Antoine Griezmann. Benzema started the match for the 82nd match in the national team, the 28th goal was denied by the goalkeeper Danny Ward with a successful intervention in the penalty area.
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