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Qatar 2022: How long will Karim Benzema be out?

Karim Benzema got injured again and his presence in the 2022 Qatar World Cup is highly at risk. Read here to find out what happened and if the Real Madrid's striker will be ready or not for the tournament.

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By miguel angel fernandez castro

Karim Benzema with France
© Daniel Mihailescu - Pool/Getty ImagesKarim Benzema with France

Karim Benzema has been the best player in the world during the last year. The Frenchstriker was the crucial piece forReal Madridin order to conquer the2021-2022 La Ligaand the2021-2022 Champions League. It was only the fourth time in club’s history that they achieved this feat, the famous ‘Double’ (Spanish Leagueand Champions League).

As a consequence, without any surprises, Karim Benzema won the2022 Ballon d’Orand he joined Luka Modric as the only players who have threatenedLionel MessiandCristiano Ronaldo dominance in the last decade.

However,there’s a big question looming in Karim Benzema’s future. With the2022 QatarWorld Cupin sight, the forward has been dealing with major injury problems and, unfortunately for the French cause, he might have suffered a terrible setback.

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Is Karim Benzema injured?

Karim Benzema got injured this Saturday in his first full training session with France towards the 2022 Qatar World Cup. According to several reports, Benzema left the pitch with the medical staff before the conclusion of the practice. He joined France after missing the last games at Real Madrid with muscle fatigue.

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Will Karim Benzema be ready for France vs Australia?

Though he had been out for many weeks, Karim Benzema was projected to be a starter next Tuesday when France clash with Australia in the first game for both teams in Group D of the 2022 Qatar World Cup. However, it was confirmed that he will miss the tournament due to an injury “in the quadriceps of the left thigh,” the team wrote on Twitter.

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