France forward Karim Benzema posted a message on social media Monday indicating that he is retiring from international soccer, one day after the national team lost the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final ...

In an extraordinary turn of events Karim Benzema was tonight called up to the France Euro 2020 squad by manager Didier Deschamps. NFL. NBA. ... — Equipe de France ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) May 18 ...

Karim Benzema announces international retirement after France 2022 World Cup ... Having returned to duty with Les Bleus in 2021 in time for UEFA Euro 2020, Benzema's comeback has ended after 18 ...

In the 2020 Euros (which were held in 2021 because of the Covid-19 pandemic), Benzema notched four goals in four matches. He'd add three more tallies during World Cup qualifiers.

In November 2021, Benzema was handed a one-year suspended prison sentence and fined €75,000 after being found guilty of complicity in the attempted blackmail of Mathieu Valbuena.