France’s national team will be missing the skills of Karim Benzema, who is arguably their top forward in the past decade. Unfortunately, he won’t be able to participate in an upcoming game with the team. In other news, fans are also questioning why Raphael Varane didn’t make the cut for France’s 2024 Euro Qualifiers and why Pedri Gonzalez was not included in Spain’s squad for the same event. Stay tuned for updates on these developments.
Karim Benzema, a former forward for Real Madrid and current player for Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia, has already made 97 appearances for the French national team, scoring 37 goals since he started playing for them in 2007. He is considered one of the top scorers in the history of the team. France has had an impeccable record in the 2023 UEFA European Championship qualifiers, winning all four matches so far. The team’s victories include a 4-0 win over the Netherlands, a 1-0 win over the Republic of Ireland, a 3-0 win over Gibraltar, and a 1-0 win over Greece. However, Benzema will not be able to play in the team’s upcoming game against the Republic of Ireland or any other 2024 Euro Qualifiers game since he retired from France’s national team international duty in December 2022, one day after the 2022 World Cup Final.
