DOHA, Qatar — One month after raising the Ballon d’Or in triumph to crown his remarkable rise, Karim Benzema’s dream of winning the World Cup is over before he has even played a game in Qatar.

According to ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens, France striker Karim Benzema will not be able to participate in the World Cup after suffering a quadriceps injury during training on Saturday. Karim ...

Karim Benzema is flying home from the World Cup before kicking a ball in Qatar. The 2022 Ballon d'Or winner has been a formidable force since returning to the French setup but when he limped out ...

After rehabbing for the last several weeks with an unspecified injury, Karim Benzema will miss the entire World Cup, according to multiple reports. His first full training session was forced to ...

Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema will not feature for France in Sunday's World Cup final against Argentina. The reigning Ballon d'Or winner was named in the France squad for Qatar 2022 but ...

Karim Benzema has played a total of five games in ... leave my place to someone who can help our group to have a great World Cup," Benzema said following his injury.

France’s World Cup preparations suffered another alarming disruption in the hours before the tournament began. Karim Benzema, such a crucial figure on and off the pitch, tore a muscle in his ...

France star Karim Benzema has declined an invitation from French president Emmanuel Macron to attend the 2022 FIFA World Cup final on Sunday, according to a report by ESPN. So not only will ...

Karim Benzema’s journey in Saudi Arabia has mirrored a classic soccer redemption arc — from maligned megastar to ...