The 2022 Ballon d'Or winner felt a strong pain in his thigh during a sprint toward the end of the training session.
Subsequent to going through a X-ray, it was affirmed that Benzema had experienced a muscle tear that would require three weeks of recuperation time.
The 2022 World Cup, which starts on Sunday and goes through the last on Dec. 18, will presently be the first starting around 1978 not to highlight the ruling Ballon d'Or champ.
France start the protection of the World Cup title they won in 2018 while taking on Australia on Tuesday. Per FIFA rules, they will have until 24 hours before their most memorable game to name a substitution to their crew.
France's other forward choices in their crew incorporate 2018 star Kylian Mbappe too Antoine Griezmann, Olivier Giroud, Marcus Thuram and Ousmane Dembele.
"I am extremely sad for Karim, who had made this World Cup a major objective," coach Didier Deschamps said in a statement. "Despite this new blow for the French team, I have full confidence in my group. We will do everything to meet the huge challenge that awaits us."
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