:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/71650960/1442830321.0.jpg "Karim Benzema injury updates: French striker to miss 2022 World Cup with thigh injury")
France striker Karim Benzema, one of the pivotal players in the squad and the current Ballon d'Or holder, will miss the 2022 FIFA World Cup after picking up a thigh injury in training.
Karim Benzema will miss the World Cup after suffering an injury in training, per @LaurensJulien pic.twitter.com/b9rZb2dMPc
– ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) November 19, 2022