French press reports revealed on Sunday that Karim Benzema wanted to receive treatment and stay with his country in Qatar to participate in the advanced roles of the 2022 World Cup finals, but the coaching staff led by Didier Deschamps did not want his presence, and asked him to leave as soon as possible.
The injury prevented the Real Madrid forward from participating in the World Cup in Qatar, after he was injured a few days before the start of the competition, after which the coaching staff, led by Deschamps, decided to exclude him from the national team, although the French The coach refused to include another player to replace him, and the day after his injury, Benzema left the “cocks” camp in Qatar.
According to “L’Equipe”, the French forward would have liked to stay in Qatar to be available for matches upon his recovery, but he left the French national team’s training camp the day after his injury and two days before the first match of the “Galli” ” “against Australia.
The French newspaper added: Benzema is still included in the squad of 26 players, and the coach could have included him again after his recovery, but Deschamps did not want to, although Benzema wanted to stay in Qatar for treatment. due to his injury and could have participated in the advanced roles in the World Cup, but Deschamps sent him off the pitch.
The report indicated that the relationship between the France coach and Benzema is very strained, especially after the Real Madrid forward ignored the mention of Deschamps in his Ballon d’Or winning speech.
