FOOTBALL Unusual news, anecdotes, training sessions… You haven’t missed anything from the official launch of the World Cup in Qatar this Sunday, marked by the ceremony of Opening and inaugural defeat of the Qatari selection against Ecuador (0-2)
Didier Deschamps was reassuring on Sunday regarding Raphaël Varane, who should be able to hold his place against Australia on Tuesday. — Bertrand GUAY/AFP Refresh Show highlights only
THE ESSENTIAL
- The World Cup  ;2022 begins this Sunday, November 20 (5 p.m.) with the match between hosts Qatar and Ecuador.
- The France team will enter the competition on Tuesday 22nd November against Australia, while a new press conference is planned for the weekend. 3:30 p.m., before an open training session at the press 5 p.m.
- The day is of course centered on the withdrawal of Karim Benzema, injured. Saturday to training and who had to give up play this World Cup.
- 20 Minutesmakes you experience all the preparations for this planetary competition so decried at cause of fate migrant workers and the ecological nonsense of the organizing country.
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9:25 p.m.: Come on, let’s leave it up, ladies and gentlemen, for this first official day of the World Cup. See you with a new live from Monday at; 8 hours. Three beautiful posters also await us, with à each time a live on “20 Minutes”. Thank you for following us, la bise! 9:00 p.m.: Will Harry Kane wear a rainbow armband? Hugo Lloris, Harry Kane could a priori wear a rainbow captain’s armband during the 2 p.m. game against Iran on Monday. According to the Telegraph, FIFA has clarified to the English Federation that if the English captain did that, he could be sanctioned from the outset; with a yellow card. Ça feels the controversy very nice from the second match of the competition this case. To see the turn of the arm wrestling on Monday therefore.
8:25 p.m.: We share with you the very beautiful and very hot subject of Aymeric, present at the conference. Doha therefore, on the smiles that accompanied the French team today, despite the terrible package of his Golden Ball Karim Benzema.
Sourires et remobilisation, la vie des Bleus continue sans Benzema via https://t.co/hbfX6DQCyN
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8:10 p.m.: Argentina take a breather with the return of their Messi !
Relief is at hand. the agenda, this Sunday in Argentina. And for good reason, after being trained to leaving on Saturday, Lionel Messi has just returned to collective training today. Hopefully ça will bring more luck to the “Pulga” what’’s; Karim Benzema the day before. The two cases are clearly not comparable, and the PSG striker did not seem to be the same. have particular muscle discomfort during this session, two days of the Albiceleste’s first match, Tuesday against Saudi Arabia.
8 p.m.: You may have followed it live with us, the defeat in overtime (27-25 against Montenegro) for the French women’s handball team, which finished 4th in the Euro, hurt a lot.
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🏆 Le Monténégro bat la France et termine à la troisième place ! pic.twitter.com/uu88Trofir— beIN SPORTS (@beinsports_FR)
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7:05 p.m .: And that’s it, it’s over for the opening game. Very quiet victory for Ecuador against a team from Qatar from which we expected more. It’s not easy to show yourself off. the height of the event when we have been waiting for it for years… 6:30 p.m.: Sorry, we were a little less ready for it! feel this way, because there is a bronze medal at go hang with the Blues at agrave; the Women’s Handball Euro (13-12 for Montenegro at halftime there). We’ll let you follow us on this live if you’re tempted here.
Monténégro – France EN DIRECT : Les Bleues doivent se ressaisir après la claque reçue en demie… Suivez ce match pour la 3e place avec nous… via https://t.co/OBF8acSurA
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6:25 p.m.: Woh this crazy image of a stadium that is completely empty, at the end of the day. only 0-2, from the start of the second period. Otherwise more demanding than the public of Mineirao, one evening in July 2014 here (do you have it?).
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5:20 p.m.: Ah, this time, Ecuador did open the scoring with a penalty from Valencia (0-1, 16th). 5:11 p.m.: Maddison and Walker absent for England’s start on Monday
The Three Lions have a priori a quiet start to the competition since they face Iran on Monday (2 p.m.). Gareth Southgate will have to face; two absences due to injuries for this match, except for namely that of attacking midfielder James Maddison (Leicester, knee), and that of versatile defender Kyle Walker (Manchester City, groin). rational in the stadium, with a first goal for Valencia straight away in favor of Ecuador… Ah no, cancellation on offside, booooooo! [/embed]
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5:03 p.m.: Otherwise, did you recover from Footix’s gigantic comeback in this opening ceremony? Frankly, we weren’t prepared for this. ça and it is difficult to get up (and presto, second pack of tissues slammed in an hour).
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4:45 p.m .: Find this opening match Qatar-Ecuador with us on another live !
And presto, you can now switch to the first poster of this World Cup between Qatar and Ecuador. Ecuador. The kick off will be at 17 hours. And the general live obviously continues here for all the other info that might pass.
Qatar – Equateur EN DIRECT : Que vaut vraiment cette mystérieuse sélection qatarie ?…. Suivez ici le lancement de la Coupe du monde dès 16h30… via https://t.co/q0zOIwV6fw
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4:37 p.m.: Gérald Darmanin causes terrorism and security; major events at; Doha
Representing the French State for the opening match all at once. the hour, the Minister of the Interior spoke since Doha on security issues; which arise during the organization of major competitions, here the World Cup, but within two years to come the Rugby World Cup then the Olympics in France.
“When you organize an event like this, cyber attacks, counter-drone, terrorist threat issues, people flows are important topics, he said. Attack by drones the main terrorist threat of today and tomorrow, a drone charged with of explosives that goes on a crowd, on an exposed team, on an opening ceremony like at the Olympic Games for example. “It“s intelligence and experience. know for tomorrow. ”
And concerning human rights and discrimination Gérald Darmanin has (obviously) remained aligned on the position of the president (« sport is a competition that must be held outside of political issues »). “ On the contrary, it allows us to develop certain countries like Qatar on labor rights, on respect for ecology, the environment, », he said.
< strong>4:25 p.m .: When you were told that the French were not the most timid either…
That’s it! what said this afternoon Ednaldo Rodrigues, the president of the Brazilian federation > “ We focus exclusively on what can happen on the ground. We respect all other causes and we understand everyone’s opinions. It’s another country, you have to respect its culture. We respect all claims, but the CBF only intends to comment on football. »
4:17 p.m.: And finally…
On the first Australian opponent > « The boss warned us ahead of this Australia game, especially because of the tough game in 2018. » I confirm, I was at this game, it was one of the biggest purges I’ve been on. brought to see in my career. We are counting on the Blues to do better on Tuesday.
4:15 p.m.: I’m back on the bandwagon on the Blues conf. Will you take back a bit of Camavinga?
On his role > “ I wouldn’t like to be a supersub all my life. I want to grab as much playing time as possible. Didier Deschamps reminded me; after the match against Denmark to reassure me, to tell me that he had confidence in me. I continue to learn at Real, I’m confident, I know my time will come. »
4:12 p.m.: Here it is! It’s finish ! We will return to the Al-bayt stadium anyhow; the time for the opening game. 4:10 p.m.: And finally, fireworks that go off from the roof of the stadium. As you can imagine, we did not skimp; on the number.
The World Cup mascot. – AFP
4:06 p.m.: The speech of the Emir Al-Thani
“ From here, Qatar, an Arab country, welcome to WC 2022. We have been working; hard, with a lot of people, to make this competition a success. We have invested to work so that this day that you have been waiting for arrives. We are going to attend; a great show, people will come together, all different, from all ethnicities. It’s a time to put our differences aside, so that we all celebrate together. I wish you a period of enthusiasm, I say to the whole world: welcome to; Doha. »
4:05 p.m.: As K-Pop sounds in the stadium, I give you a few lines from Eduardo Camavinga, who succeeded to Konate; in conf on the side bruises.
About Benzema >“ It was not a good evening for us. I got him by text and he was upset. not being able to compete in this competition. If the other selections find that we are less scary without Karim, that is their problem, not ours. We will have to heart, we young people, to show what we are worth. »
On Mbappé > “ Kylian is used to having everything on his back. I don’t worry about him, he’s used to it. to manage the pressure. ”
4:01 p.m.: And here it is! La’eeb, the official mascot of this World Cup. Which looks like ça if you haven’t seen it yet.
He’s come from the mascot-verse full of energy and is ready to bring the joy of football to everyone!
Introducing: La’eeb – the Qatar 2022 Official Mascot pic.twitter.com/RrEA6iS6t4
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15:59: Nice little remix of all the anthems of the previous World Cups. We recognized Shakira’s Waka Waka. 3:57 p.m.: Isn’t our Marcel handsome? Back in 98…
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3:54 p.m.: “Allez les Bleus, aller les Bleus  ;”
So there; there are giant jerseys moving on the lawn and flags waving, we hear songs in tribute to the qualified countries. There will be 32, suddenly, according to my calculations.
3:48 p.m.: « Everyone is welcome, it is an invitation for the whole world. ”
Morgan Freeman arrives as a guest to kick off the festivities. He dialogues with a young Qatari, everyone is welcome in Qatar, everything ça (I’ll transcribe things jumbled up).
3:43 p.m.: La cére ;mony begins
A short video serves as an introduction, it tells of a journey between West and East to arrive in Qatar. We then go live from the stadium, where a choreography is set up to represent the welcome of the world in the country (it’s not me who says it, it’s Gr&goire Margotton).
3:40 p.m.: Voil&àgrave; ; a first batch
On its positioning (it could start on Tuesday, it is in competition with Upamecano) >“ I’m more used to playing right wing with Liverpool, but I can also evolve at left. Varane is a player with a lot of experience. It is clear that we need him in this competition and I think he will be ready to help us. »
On the wounded > “ We heard the news about Karim this morning. It’s a hard blow but our objective does not change. You don’t have to start look at these things. I am sad and sorry; for injured people. There are many young people today and this is the opportunity to to trying to show what we are capable of. Of course, it’s not easy to accept injuries. We have a lot about executives, but our objectives remain the same. ”
“ It’s a dream come true. Now I am there, we must stop dreaming, and fight for our country, our people, and all the absentees. »
3:39 p.m.: We follow in parallel the conf of the Blues, with Ibrahima Konaté currently. My colleague Jérémy writes everything down for me, I will give you the main statements. 3:38 p.m.: The ceremony takes place in the Al-Bayt stadium, the second largest in Qatar with its 60,000 seats. “Shaped like a Bedouin tent,” we are told. It’s true that seen from the outside it’s quite original. 3:37 p.m.: Oh, it’s Marcel Desailly who brings the trophy. In a nice safe, çit must be the real one. 3:35 p.m.: Let’s go for the opening ceremony! 3:17 p.m .: No Memphis Depay tomorrow for the Netherlands
We stay on our theme for the day, know the seriously injured. The coach of the Netherlands Louis van Gaal announced this afternoon that Memphis Depay, away from home. pitches since September due to an injury. a thigh, will not start tomorrow against Senegal. “ They have to deal with the absence of Mané. So the question is going to be to see how the two teams are going to solve çà » the Dutch coach. It starts at make a lot of people on the flank anyway.
3:08 p.m.: In the meantime, if you’re interested in knowing what the Blues ate? to noon, this video is made for you (do like Benjamin Pavard, have some green salad).
Que mangent les Bleus au camp de base pour bien préparer la Coupe du Monde ? 😋
𝘽𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚́𝙩𝙞𝙩 ! 🍝 pic.twitter.com/zXykvnneOd
— Equipe de France ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance)
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3:00 p.m .: Go in 30 minutes all stacks, we will make you live the press conference of the day of the Blues. Ibrahima Konate; and Eduardo Camavinga are expected at the microphone. Just after, we will switch to the opening ceremony of the World Cup. 2:51 p.m .: Interview with Fabien Bonnel, one of the founding members of IF and who decided to to boycott the World Cup
We received Thursday in our Twitch show « The crusaders you know » Fabien Bonnel, the capo of the Irrésistibles Français », the main group of supporters of the Blues. He explained to us; why he had decided not to go to Qatar, and beyond; de ça not to watch any match of this World Cup. Listen to him, the subject is interesting and well-argued, without wanting to give a lesson to anyone. person.
2:35 p.m.: La France Insoumise would have wished; more committed Blues
Small political digression, even if according to our president « sport should not be politicized » (lol). The deputy LFI Alexis Corbière regretted Sunday that the French team is too timid in the face of the conditions for organizing the World Cup. “ Why do we have the most timorous national team in the world on these issues? », he wondered; on France info, citing the example of other teams, such as Denmark or Germany, which have clearly taken a position on human rights and ecological issues.
Addressing the players of the France team, he added: « No, guys, you are magnificent players, symbols for youth. But you are not only balloon artists. Speak up to say that there are things that are unacceptable. ”
So to add my little personal touch, I wouldn’t say that we have the most timorous team in the world on this issue (some don’t talk about it at all, like çthat’s easier ), but it’s true that this story of the rainbow armband and Hugo Lloris’ comments the other day about « show respect » to the culture of Qatar, we could have done better, to put it like ça.
2:13 p.m .: Small session of response to comments, dear 20 Minutos
We start with the improbable reader_e697d2e831a59c44d7445d: “I have a small question, perhaps stupid for some, sorry: Either way KB won’t play, so why not reinforce with another player? Me not understand… Thanks in advance for the answers.”
» So clearly, profiles like Wissam Ben Yedder, Nabil Fekir, or even Lucas Digne and Jonathan Clauss will have even more trouble finding it. digest this choice of DD to stay with a group of 25 only to accept their non-convocation in the initial list. The holes there are different positions (especially full-backs and creative attacking midfielders) push us to; think like you that it would have been judicious to seize this possibility. to take a 26th, ` failure to be able to align the Ballon d’Or. It’s therefore incomprehensible because all these players present a package of selections in the Deschamps era and would probably not have posed. the slightest problem of late integration/group life.
Ouh la polo68, we obviously won’t follow you on your comment: “ he doesn’t care!
he got his golden ball…. hihihi”.
» Frankly, it’s very little to know the fellow to think ça. Certainly, Karim Benzema realized a childhood dream last month by winning the Ballon d’Or. But imagine he was only going to start his second, and likely last, World Cup (after the quarter-final against Germany in Brazil). A passionate football (and collective) like him necessarily had an even bigger dream than the Ballon d’Or winning a World Cup. This will probably never be the case, so we imagine at agrave; hardly to how badly it must be shot down this Sunday.
2:04 p.m. Toulouse (yes yes in rugby) !
Small ovalie parenthesis in this live dedicated to to the Rugby World Cup: don’t hesitate to follow the last test match of the autumn of the XV of France against Japan this Sunday, which started to 14 hours. Our colleague Nicolas is on the spot at the Toulouse Stadium, with a live broadcast below.
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1:46 p.m.: Incredible misadventure for the Sé ;négal and his side Ismail Jakobs (AS Monaco)!
After the package of its star Sadio Mané, Senegal is trying to compete with the French team at the level of bad luck to approach this World Cup. We learn today that the young side of AS Monaco Ismail Jakobs (23 years old), will not be able to play this World Cup either. Not because of an injury but because of an administrative problem. The former German U21, who has two selections in friendly with the Lions of Teranga, has not seen his change of nationality. be finalized to time by FIFA. but Fifa had not yet fully finalized his change of nationality. Aliou Cissé; therefore had to resolve to replace him this Sunday in his group with Moussa N’Diaye, defender of Anderlecht (20 years old) who does not have the slightest selection with Senegal.
1:33 p.m.: L’ Australian striker Martin Boyle out of World Cup
The bad news does not only fall on the France team. The Australian selection, the first opponent of the Blues on Tuesday, is indeed deprived of one of its attackers. the last minute, hit Knee. This is Martin Boyle, terror of Scottish defenses with his club Hibernian. Well, we are exaggerating a bit, because with his 5 goals in 19 selections, all at 29 years old, the guy obviously does not have the pedigree of our Karim Benzema. He will be replaced. in the group by Marco Tilio (Melbourne City winger), but we suspect that the leading duo will be composed of from Kewell and Viduka (how has football changed since the 2000s?).
1:26 p.m.: William is in place for 20 Minutes before the c ;opening ceremony at; Al-Khor, whom you will be made to live in; from 3:42 p.m. sharp here. He will therefore also attend the Qatar-Ecuador opening match.
Pas trop laid pic.twitter.com/WRdoX8fufQ
— William Pereira (@WillyTheKiid)
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1:07 p.m.: Diplomacy at; the work
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammad bin Salman has arrived safely. Sunday in Qatar to attend the the opening ceremony. We know that the two countries are in the process of resuming dialogue, after a quarrel of nearly three years. Saudi Arabia’s qualification accelerated the process, and Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto ruler of the kingdom, decided to to make the move. He is also expected to attend his country’s first game on Tuesday against Argentina.
12:30 p.m.: CR7 “ in extraordinary form”
Yes, yes, absolutely! do. The Portuguese in mine clearance mode about their great Raïs, always. All is well for Ronaldo, we tell you! The middle Ruben Neves in conf this morning > “ From what I saw at training, he is in extraordinary shape, it is not at all a problem that worries us. ”
12:12 p.m.: 50% of French people will follow the World Cup, 16% will boycott it
I give you the main lessons of an Odoxa sports barometer carried out for Winamax and RTL titled “ Qatar 2022, interest and prognosis of the French ». It has been realized with 1,005 people representative of the French population aged 18 and over, including 460 football fans. Do what you want with it.
- One in two French people (50%) will follow the World Cup and 16% will intentionally boycott it.
- Les Bleus maintain a good image (61%) and Didier Deschamps a very ;s good credit in the opinion (74%).
- 37% of the French see the Blues retain their title, the Brazilians (13%) and the Germans (10%) will be their main rivals.
- For 52% of French people, the Blues are not sufficiently committed to human rights.
11:53 am: So this third DD star? Are we going straight there or what?
Téléfoot ends with this (good) question. How do we feel about this World Cup within the France group?
Very DDienne answer from the coach >“ The whole team has a lot of ambition, but it doesn’t help. nothing to see yourself more beautiful than you are. We have steps to follow. cross. I know, I’m factual… Today we know our first three opponents, before imagining great things, let’s fulfill our first objective, to qualify for the round of 16. » Well at the same time he wasn’t going to put himself out. dancing in his underpants on the set announcing that it was in his pocket don’t worry dude, no worries.
11:46 am: Brazil has finally arrived; in Qatar!
The Seleçao is the last of the 32 nations to landing in Qatar very early this morning. Several hundred supporters were present at the the airport to welcome the players, Brazilians of course, but also Indians, Bangladeshis or quite a few people from the Emirates, reports AFP. First match for the big favorite (?) of this World Cup, Thursday against Serbia.
Seleção brasileira desembarca no Qatar para disputa da Copa do Mundo https://t.co/vlLAmpvLcL
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11:38 am: DD tickled; on his composition for the opening match
And he doesn’t like ça, haha. So how are we going to play Didier? “ 4-2-3-1, 4-3-3… At some point, it will mainly depend on what I ask the players, when we have the ball, when we don’t have the ball. I confirm to you that we will play with a defense at the same time. four », replies the coach, laughing (halfway).
Griezmann on a potential role as torchbearer-playmaker:“ I try to be a complete player, I love recovering balls, helping my team-mates in defence. No matter where I play, for me the important thing is to be as complete as possible, to always do the best to help the team. »
11:33: She’s going to look like; what the opening ceremony?
Well know that it will be a celebration « mixing Qatari tradition and universal culture », with one of the members of the K-pop group BTS as the headliner, announced organizers. The ceremony will be divided into seven acts lasting 30 minutes. from 3:40 p.m. (French time). She “ will include tributes to the 32 teams in competition, to previous organizers of the World Cup and to the volunteers of the event », specifies Fifa in a press release.
11:26 am: Romelu Lukaku will miss at least the first two games
The Blues are not the only ones to have physical glitches to manage. Belgium, for example, is very worried about Romelu Lukaku, who is injured. to left thigh a few weeks ago. Well, the man with 65 goals with the Red Devils will miss at least the first two games of the competition, against Canada and Morocco, AFP revealed this morning. Knowing that Eden Hazard has asked limit; himself to go on the bench so much he is not on top, çit begins to; do a lot for the Belgians.
11.17am: Is the news good for Raphaël Varane?
“ He will be available for Tuesday », assures DD. Good çat least it’s good.
11:16 am: Was it risky? to line it up in collective training yesterday?
“ You and the others, I know you are at risk. the research of polemics, all ç that, but it was not in the opposition, it was in a small game. Everything was under control, before ç it went well . It can happen to; training, to have a problem, an injury. Like what happened to Nkunku. Everything had been fact, it’s not a relapse, it’s on the other leg ».
“ It doesn’t make you smile, that’s obvious. We already had lost Christopher, there; it’s Karim. But we have a goal, the group knows what awaits us with the match on Tuesday. We have a quality group, on and off the field, united. It’s trust in them. We are going to do everything, already, for the first game. »
11:13: Why didn’t you call? reinforcement?
“ Because I decided », replies DD. Is it enough to stay at 8 offensive elements? “ Yes”. Well, we won’t get Deschamps to talk much more about this decision.
11:08 a.m. to complete the group? I’m asking the question. 11:04 am: Griezmann’s reaction
Mine also closed for Grizou this morning: « You could see his face [à Benzema], we knew that was not a good sign. On the bus, he was sad, he was asking himself questions. I am very sad for him, it is a blow. But it’s important for us not to lower our arms, to continue to work and think about the first match against Australia. »
11:03 am: BENZEMA WILL NOT BE REPLACED.
DD just announced it. He could call for reinforcements until tomorrow, but he therefore chose to continue to 25.
11:01 a.m.: Frédo Calenge who launches Deschamps immediately on Benzema
« It’s a big blow. Karim had done everything, so had we. On a harmless gesture… pain on the other leg. Unfortunately, the injury is too great in relation to the deadlines awaiting us. »
10:59 am: Come on, it’s time to tune in to Téléfoot! Hello DD, the shape? 10:46 a.m.: Benzema already went back to; Madrid
KB did not dragî (we understand it at the same time). The Madrilène embarked; on the 8:08 flight, L’Equipe tells us. Expected arrival at; Madrid-Barajas Airport to; 1:33 p.m. very precisely.
10:26 a.m.: Well that’s not all, but which team are we going to leave with on Tuesday?
The question has $10,000… No Benzema, so we can assume it’s open for Giroud. Around, we will have at least Mbappé and Grizou, but in a 4-2-3-1 which would offset Kyky (çi don’t believe it for a second) or rather a kind of 4-3-3, with Griezmann a bit lower, Mbappé with liberties starting from the side left and Demb&éléé or Coman àgrave; right ? What do you think? You have four hours (and comments to express yourself).
10:10 a.m.: The complete schedule of the competition (with the table of the final phase that goes with it). You can look at the eventual 8th for the Blues, but don’t venture too far either huh 🙂
09:42: D-DAY BY THE FACT
And yes, çit may have been weird on a Sunday in November like ça, but it is THE OPENING DAY OF A WORLD CUP today. We will follow the opening ceremony at; from 3 p.m., then this famous Qatar-Ecuador at; 17 hours. With the help of the excellent William Pereira, our envoy special at Al-Bayt Stadium in Al-Khor today.
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09:23 : Positive signals on the other hand for Raphaël Varane
With everything ça, we would have almost forgotten that the news is rather good on the other hand for Varane. The defender and vice-captain of the Blues did the whole collective session yesterday, for the first time since the start of the rally. If all goes well, we should see him on the pitch on Tuesday against Australia.The coach and the number 7 of the Blues are the guests of Téléfoot this morning, we can imagine that they will be brought to France. talk about KB9. With the question also of whether DD will use his right to call a substitute (he can do so until the day before the first match, i.e. tomorrow).
09:08: Frankly, we are still in shock at the news, even if we were not necessarily optimistic already. with his problems of the last few weeks and that we were prepared; to only see him later in the game. But there, not seeing the Benzema of the last two years, at his top, competing in a World Cup, it’s a real heartbreak. 09:03 am: The reaction of Karim Benzema
Obviously, this morning we are going to talk a lot about Karim Benzema’s package. The formalization took place late last night, after the exams passed by the Madrilenian. Verdict, a « lesion » at the level of the quadriceps of the left thigh which « will require a recovery period of three weeks », said the FFF.
The player reacted on his Instagram account > “ In my life I have never given up, but tonight I have to think about it. the team as I have always done, so reason tells me to leave my place to; someone who can help our group to have a great World Cup », wrote the Ballon d’Or.
9:00 a.m.: Good morning to you. all and to everyone, and happy Sunday, which marks the official opening of this World Cup in Qatar!
Launched Wednesday on 20 Minutes, this live World Cup will accompany you until Sunday December 18, or even a little more if you like (including a parade on the Champs-Elysées on the 19th so ). Even on weekends, we are therefore there. with you, to make you experience this World Cup from the inside, thanks to; Aymeric and William present at; Doha. Usual program for our Blues with a press conference at; 3:30 p.m., before training at 7 p.m., all of which is open to the press. What to get an idea of the reaction of the group to Karim Benzema’s package. And since it’s not just the Blues in life, we will also tell you about all the news in the other selections, and of course the many curiosities concerning the Qatari organization. In any case, stay tuned here, you won’t miss any World news, even the most trivial ones (well our cam ça). Follow the guide!
” See you all day so you don’t miss anything that’s going on next door. of Doha and its surroundings.