FRANCE

lucas-hernandez-suffers-knee-injury-world-cup-nov-22-jpg

Knee injury rules France defender Lucas Hernandez out of World Cup

Lucas Hernandez has had to withdraw from France's World Cup squad after being struck down with injury.

France defender Lucas Hernandez'22-Nov

Injured France defender Hernandez out of World Cup

France defender Lucas Hernandez will miss the rest of the World Cup after injuring his knee in the defending champions' opening victory against Australia, the team said on Wednesday.

Olivier Giroud celebrating after scoring for France

Olivier Giroud equals Thierry Henry record as France power past Australia

Olivier Giroud equalled France’s all-time goalscoring record as his brace helped the holders recover from an early scare to make light work of Australia and begin their World Cup defence with a comfortable victory.

France's Karim Benzema alongside teammates (from left) Raphael Varane, Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele

France star Karim Benzema ruled out of Qatar World Cup

France's hopes of defending their World Cup crown were dealt a huge blow as Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema was ruled out of the tournament in Qatar with an injured left thigh on Saturday evening.

World Cup Golden Boot Award

Golden Boot contenders: Who will score the most goals at the 2022 Qatar World Cup?

The world's top strikers will be in Qatar over the next month, all hoping to help their team lift the World Cup but also with one eye on being the top goal scorer. Who will win the Golden Boot?

Editors Pick