Deschamps said Nov. 29 that Benzema wouldn’t come back. Besides Benzema’s status as one the world’s most prolific strikers, one reason for Deschamps' potential about-face is the fact France ...

Even without Benzema, France still has a strong attack to face Australia. France is likely to start with Olivier Giroud as the central striker, flanked by 2018 World Cup star Mbappe and either ...

Benzema was France's top scorer at the 2014 World Cup. Benzema was taking part in his first full training session with Les Bleus when he had to come off after feeling some pain in his left thigh ...

Even without Benzema, France still has a strong attack to face Australia. France is likely to start with Olivier Giroud as the central striker, flanked by 2018 World Cup star Mbappe and either ...

DOHA, Qatar -- Karim Benzema left the Al Messila hotel, the luxurious residence where the France team are staying ... he had a big smile on his face, saying that he felt good and was looking ...

France reached their second successive World Cup final by beating Morocco on Wednesday night, with claims emerging that Karim Benzema could return to face Argentina ...

KARIM BENZEMA is available for France selection for the World Cup final ... The 2018 champions now face a test against a stubborn Morocco side which has already claimed the scalps of Iberian ...

France coach Didier Deschamps has said Karim Benzema's reported return from injury to play in the World Cup is "not something that's in my mind.". Benzema was ruled out of the tournament in Qatar ...

France’s Karim Benzema was on the roster at the 2022 World Cup, but did not play in the tournament. ... Real Madrid will face Valladolid at 3:30 p.m. EST Dec. 30 in Valladolid, Spain.