The ‘ghost’ Benzema: could the Real Madrid star return to Qatar for the final with Argentina?

In the last few hours a bomb has emerged from Spain: Karim Benzema could return to Qatar for World Cup Final between France and Argentina this Sunday. The striker, who had to withdraw from the competition through injury just three days after making his debut, is now fully recovered and has been given the all-clear at Real Madrid.

The latest Ballon d’Or winner has been training regularly at the Spanish capital club since Saturday and has never been replaced in the France squad, even though FIFA has allowed him to. So, Whether or not Benzema returns for the final, he already has a gold or silver medal secured as part of the squad.

Now, according to Mundo Deportivo, As and other Spanish media, the decision rests exclusively with Benzema, who celebrated his teammates’ passage to the final after a 2-0 win over Morocco with a post on his Instagram account. “In the finale,” the forward put it, with a photo of his teammates in which he wasn’t included.

With the growing buzz that Benzema could add to the World Cup definition in the conference following France’s victory over the Africans, coach Didier Deschamps was asked about the possibility. However, the DT threw it on the second tray: “I’d rather move on to the next question.”

This being the case, Benzema’s presence is far from confirmed, but his appearance cannot be completely excluded either. All the more considering that France had some losses in the semifinals and, at least by regulation, Real Madrid’s number 9 is fine. Howevermost likely, if he returns to Qatar, he will see the definition from the stands of the Lusail stadium.