"I'm very miserable for Karim, for whom this World Cup 2022 in Qatar was a significant goal," France mentor Didier Deschamps was cited as saying in the FFF explanation.
Doha: France's hopes of successfully defending the World Cup were dashed late Saturday when Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema was forced to withdraw from the tournament in Qatar due to a thigh injury.
The 34-year-old Real Madrid striker had been suffering from an injury for some time and had only played 30 minutes of football in his club's last six games before the World Cup.
On Saturday, he participated in full preparation, which is interesting since the World Cup holders accumulated last week in front of the competition.
With the injury, he had to withdraw from the meeting at Qatari bosses Al Sadd's home arena and was taken for tests.
The French Football Organization (FFF) later said in a proclamation that the injury "will require a recuperation time of three weeks," precluding any possibility of him being completely fit for the competition, which wraps up on December 18.
"Notwithstanding this new blow for the France group, I have full confidence in my squad; we will do everything in our power to adapt to the enormous situation that awaits us."
The 36-year-old Olivier Giroud is set to profit from Benzema's nonattendance by coming into the France assault alongside Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann.
Nonetheless, Deschamps can make a trade for a harmed player until Monday, just before their most memorable game, according to FIFA rules.
France starts their protection of the prize on Tuesday, when they take on Australia in Al Wakrah.
They will likewise play Denmark and Tunisia in Gathering D, as they mean to become the primary group since Brazil in 1962 to hold the World Cup.
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