PARIS, Dec 20 President Emmanuel Macron intervened to ask France’s footballers to greet fans after their defeat in the World Cup final, leading to a brief public ceremony,.
Karim Benzema, who scored 37 goals in 97 appearances for France, had to withdraw from the World Cup squad before their first match in Qatar due to a left thigh injury he suffered in training.
DOHA, Dec 19 Losing finalists France today became the last team to leave the World Cup as Fifa announced that the Qatar tournament attracted more than 3.4 million.