Just a few days before the start of the 2022 World Cup, France has been suffering serial casualties in its squad, the latest being the injury to star Karim Benzema.

With the witch on the loose, France suffers from embezzlement, however, it is not the only one. Check out the content we prepared for you and see the injuries that changed the history of the World Cups.

The French team was one of the favorites to win the World Cup, however, with all the absences, the current champion is experiencing problems.

With the great protagonists of 2018 injured, it is up to Mbappé to take on this responsibility. Will the boy do the job?

Karim Benzema suffered an injury on the eve of the start of the World Cup. France cut the player from the national team after suffering a muscle injury, diagnosed with a muscle tear in his left thigh.

As a result, Benzema is another of the French team's casualties, alongside Nkunku, Pogba, Kimpembe and Kante.

There were great expectations that the player would be one of the protagonists of this World Cup, as the striker was elected the best player in the world in 2022, winning the FIFA award.

With the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema took the lead in the Merengue team.

His performance in the 2021/2022 season was incredible, scoring 44 goals in 46 games, in addition to providing another 15 assists.

After his stellar performance in the Champions League and his great run, the Real Madrid star was called up again.

The Real Madrid idol is in his prime, at 34 years old, he has never scored so many goals in a season.

Despite his age and technical quality, on the other hand, the player only participated in one World Cup, in 2014.

In 2010 he was not called up, generating a lot of controversy about coach Domenech, and in 2018 he did not play as he was formally accused by the French judiciary.

The player had to be away from the national team for six years, due to his conviction for being an accomplice in a blackmail crime. 

With the player's return to Bleus, France's expectations for the tri increased. Since they managed to win the 2018 World Cup without him, now with the presence of a reinforcement of this size the dream was closer.

The duo Mbappe and Benzema were already a reality, and had been having great campaigns for the national team. 

The highlight of the 2018 World Cup, and the current best player in the world, would lead France's attack in Qatar.

However, in training this Saturday, November 19th, the player once again felt the injury that also took him out of the last few games for Real Madrid.

How will France manage without Benzema and company?

Despite the absence of the great protagonists of the 2018 conquest, France still has the tools to seek the title.

See the squad that remains for this World Cup:

Goalkeepers:

Defenders:

Midfielders:

Attackers:

Even with the absences, it is still a strong team, with great chances for the title.

Still counting on players like: Griezmann, Giroud and Dembele, the French attack remains deadly.

As for defense, the giants, Varane and Konaté remain in good shape and ready to take the field.

Luckily, the France squad has a luxurious bench, despite several setbacks, it still has excellent players to replace the injured.

It's worth saying that France still remains one of the favorites, perhaps with a little less renown in the squad. 

And with this team, the French team is trying to win its second consecutive championship. Something that hasn't happened in 60 years.

Another important point, which will consequently influence the success of this selection, is whether the star of this team will take responsibility.

It's not news that Mbappe is one of the stars of this team, but the player has always been accompanied by big names.

With the recent injuries of his teammates, the player will have the mission of leading this team.

In the last World Cup, the athlete performed brilliantly, which had a direct impact on France's success.

This year he has the responsibility to do the same, can he guarantee it?

In recent years, Mbappe has always played alongside many stars. In 2018, he was accompanied by the great French players already mentioned.

In Ligue 1 he plays alongside Messi and Neymar, where this season the Frenchman has scored 10 goals in 9 matches played. 

It's an excellent number, but of these 10 goals, 7 came from decisive passes from his teammates.

In other words, most of the goals the striker scored were directly influenced by his teammates.

This doesn't mean that the player is bad, quite the contrary, he has a high level of decision-making power.

The question is: Can he be the main protagonist this time?

Since now he is the big name and will have to shine to improve France's chances.

With so many injuries, the French team arrives a little weakened. And do you already know who the opponents she will face in this first group stage? If you don't know, come check out the content we've prepared.