Soccer world champion France has to do without its star Paul Pogba at the World Cup in Qatar.
The midfielder will not be at the tournament, French news agency AFP reported, citing a letter from Pogba’s agent Rafaela Pimenta. The newspaper “Le Parisien” The 29-year-old is said to be recovering from meniscus surgery in September, according to recent research. He has also been suffering from a thigh injury for a few days.
The World Cup lasts from November 20th to December 18th. When winning the title in Russia in 2018, Pogba scored the goal to make it 3-1 in the 4-2 final against Croatia. The France international was from this summer Manchester United switched back to Juventus Turin, where he had already played from 2012 to 2016.
National coach Didier Deschamps is already without midfielder N’Golo Kanté in Qatar. The 31-year-old had to undergo surgery for a hamstring injury and will be out for several months. France meets Australia, Denmark and Tunisia in the preliminary round.