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France coach Didier Deschamps announced that he would not call up any replacement for Karim Benzema, who was excluded from the squad for the 2022 World Cup on the night of the World Cup.
On the night of the start of the World Cup, the French Football Federation officially announced that Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema had left the roosters to compete in the 2022 World Cup.
Deschamps told TF1 that he would not call up any player to complete the list of 26 players who left Benzema.
He added, "Benzema worked hard, he trained with us, it was unexpected, his injury is not a setback, it is a completely new injury."
"I am very sad for Karim, who made this World Cup his ultimate goal," he added.
And he continued, "Despite this new blow to the French national team, I have full confidence in my group. We will do everything to meet the enormous challenge that lies ahead."
The France coach had the possibility of calling up a substitute until Monday, the day before France's first match in the World Cup, against Australia.
This is Karim Benzema's fifth muscle injury this season.
According to the brief statement issued by the French on Saturday, a thigh muscle injury will prevent Benzema from playing in Qatar.
Benzema failed to complete the exercises, leaving him with a muscle injury, and he underwent medical examinations in a Doha clinic, which confirmed his absence.
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