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Karim Benzema: I'll Play For France at 2026 World Cup 'If They Call Me'

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Karim Benzema has reignited one of the most compelling storylines of his career by revealing he remains fully open to representing France at the 2026 World Cup.

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If this is not a bid, it's very much like it. In an interview with L-Team, Karim Benzema (37 years old, 97 selections) opened the door to a return to the French team to compete in the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada (from 11 June to 19 July).Relaunched several times on the Blues that he has not joined since his thigh injury before the World Cup in Qatar, the Ballon d'or 2022, who until now seemed to have drawn a line on hi…

·Paris, France
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Friday morning, after Karim Benzema's statements about his wish to participate in the 2026 World Cup, we asked you if you would select the 2022 Ballon d'Or for this World Cup. Here are the results of your votes.

·Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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"I'm a football player. I play football. I'm called, I come, I play. [...] If I'm called as a national team, I come to play football, it stops there. [...] Who doesn't want to play the World Cup? Everyone wants to play the World Cup. If you tell me: ‘You want to be part of the group to go to the French team to play a World Cup?' If I say no, I'm a liar." So Karim Benzema spoke in an interview aired on Friday on the L-Team channel. Words that hav…

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Fox Sports broke the news in United States on Friday, December 12, 2025.
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