Qatar 20220 lost another star and bad luck struck France again. Karim Benzema, the winner of the 'Golden Ball', has given up due to a muscle injury. He was added to the list of absences of coach Deschamps, which also includes Pogba, Kante, Kimpembe, Maignan and Nkunku.
A lack that weighs and which in the optics of the bettors has caused the chances of France to win to decrease and the quotas to consequently increase from the betting companies.
Even before that, France was behind Argentina, which is seen as Brazil's main rival in this tournament. After the injury of the Real player, the trend has been confirmed and the difference has increased.
At the same time, Brazil's coefficients have decreased even more, reaching 4.25. The odds of the reigning champions now reach the figure of 9.00, which means that France has a very difficult time to retain the champion's crown in Qatar.