In the football world, we often like to talk about "curse". This is normal. When a bad thing happens repeatedly, it is natural to describe it as a "curse" because it is difficult for you to find the reason to explain it.
There are also many famous "curses" about the World Cup, such as the Federation Cup champion, which is difficult to win the cup. This "curses" have been tried and have not been broken yet; for example, the Copa America champion is difficult to win the cup, and since the founding of the Copa America in 1916, this century-old "curses" have also been difficult to break. In this World Cup, we will wait and see whether the new American Cup champion Argentina, as a favorite to win the championship, can break this "curse".
In addition, there is a "curse" that is often mentioned, that is, the "curse" of the defending champion of the World Cup . In the 1998 World Cup, France defeated the powerful Brazil to win the cup. 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup , France failed to qualify in the group stage. Since then, the defending champion's gutter has capsized and early elimination has occurred frequently. Except for Brazil escaped in 2006, Italy in 2010, Spain in 2014, and Germany in 2018 were all eliminated early in the group stage.
In a blink of an eye, 2022 has come. This "curse" has been repeatedly mentioned before the game officially started. The reason is very simple, that is, the main players of the French national team have been injured one after another.
Earlier, French officials reported bad news again, the new Golden Ball Award winner, the main center Benzema had a left thigh bone quadriceps injury, requiring a three-week recovery period, and was forced to withdraw from this World Cup. This is also the first time since 1990 that the European Golden Globes missed the World Cup.
What is even more regrettable is that Benzema was not injured during the confrontation. He had been in the recovery period before and participated in the joint training for the first time on Saturday local time, but he soon withdrew due to injury. According to French RMC, Benzema was injured while running and had no contact with other players.
This is mysterious! Previously, Nkunku was injured by his teammates in a confrontation, and Benzema was also injured while running. This is really "The unlucky mother opened the door for the unlucky, and she was in trouble." Of course, after the news of Benzema's injury came out, many fans began to tease him with Pogba . I don’t have to think about it in my heart, but I can’t help but think about it in that direction. Is that mysterious power so powerful?
Benzema's injury is like a blow to defending champion France. He was the hottest attacker in European football last season, scoring 44 goals and assisting 15 times in 46 games. The French team with Benzema is also regarded as a well-deserved favorite to win the championship. But after Benzema was injured, six main players in the French national team have missed the World Cup due to injury. Pogba, Jinpembé , Kante, Menion, Nkunku, Benzema, this is basically equivalent to the main team of the French national team. Can Deschamps be free from worries?
So, many fans are beginning to worry about the prospects of the French team's World Cup? Will they be unable to qualify in the group like the defending champions in previous years? Judging from the grouping situation in France, this concern seems to be a bit over-concerned.
France is in the same group as Australia, Denmark, Tunisia points. Denmark is the only one who has the real strength to compete with France. Although Benzema and Nkunku withdraw due to injury, Deschamps still have powerful players to recruit, such as Terrier, Benyedel or Diaby, who are core players who perform very well in their respective clubs.
Terrier scored 11 goals and assisted 4 times in 20 games in various competitions this season, and has received attention from Premier League giants Chelsea ; Benyeder has been selected for the French national team before, and his experience is his advantage. In addition, this season, 10 goals and 2 assists are 21 games this season, and his condition is also good; Mousa Diabi has strong breakthrough ability and good passes and shots. This season, 15 rounds of Bundesliga scored 6 goals and assists 3 times.Any of these three players is a main player among the three opponents in the group, so France has a strong talent reserve. In addition, Mbappe , Koman , Giroud, Dembele, and Griezmann are all star-studded, and this front line is still world-class.
Kante and Pogba are absent, but Joun Améni , Rabio, Gondozi, Camavenga and other players are all participating in the World Cup for the first time, and their desire to win is stronger, which can in turn stimulate stronger combat effectiveness.
, and France's defense line football is second to none. This time, they are not troubled by injuries, and their foundation is not shaken. Attack wins, but defense can bring a championship. Looking at the French team's defense configuration, most of them come from the championship-level giants in the top five European leagues, which is so terrifying.
So, with the strength of the current players of the French national team, as long as they perform normally, there will be no big problem in qualifying in the group, and the other three teams will find it difficult to cause too much trouble for France. But it is hard to say when it comes to the knockout stage, because Benzema's experience and ability cannot be replaced. Looking at his performance in the saviors' knockout stage in the Champions League repeatedly in danger last year. If he loses Benzema, the French national team loses a super "thigh" that makes the final decision at a critical moment.
