Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema could still return to Qatar and play for the French national team if he manages to recover in time from the injury
The French national team never removed him from the squad
list and they also didn’t name a replacement, which means that Benzema is still
one of France’s players this tournament even if he’s currently recovering in
Madrid. That also means that he would officially be a world champion if France wins
the tournament.
This is obviously an unprecedented situation and the odds of
Benzema rejoining France’s squad to play some minutes in such a big game like
the Quarterfinals or the Semifinals aren’t very high. However, the French press
have indicated that this is still possible as Benzema has made significant
improvements while recovering from his thigh injury.
In fact, a report from MARCA’s Mario Cortegana suggests that
Real Madrid’s medical staff are thinking that Benzema’s injury isn’t as bad as
initially reported from France’s training camp.
It looks like Benzema is close to being ready after his
injury, so if France coach Didier Deschamps wants to have the striker back for
the last few games, Benzema could potentially make a return to Qatar.
source: managingmadrid.com