France striker Karim Benzema could miss the World Cup after suffering an injury in his left thigh during training on Saturday evening in Doha, sources have told ESPN.
The 2022 Ballon d'Or winner felt a strong pain in his quads during a sprint toward the end of the training session.
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Benzema is currently undergoing a scan to find out the extent of the injury but he is already out for Les Bleus' opening game of the tournament against Australia on Tuesday.