As Messi prepares against Mexico, the scandal of Mbappe and France with Benzema is revealed

The French team started the World Cup in Qatar in an overwhelming way. They thrashed Australia 4-1 and confirmed their status as favourite. However, a scandal shakes the Frenchmen, led by Kylian Mbappé on the pitch. While Lionel Messi referred to the union of the group in Argentina, in France there is talk of a "tranquility" after the departure of a figure.

L'Équipe revealed that not everything is joy in France, or at least it wasn't while Karim Benzema was in the group. The sports newspaper indicated that after the departure of the Real Madrid captain, who suffered from an injury and was ruled out for the World Cup, there is "relief" and "tranquility" in the squad.

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“The atmosphere seems lighter. The Blues group is more liberated”, includes part of the note on the division that would have generated the presence of Benzema in the dressing room of the current world champion. It is worth remembering that the Real Madrid forward was not part of the conquest in Russia in 2018.

However, Karim Benzema's fantastic performances last season opened a space for the World Cup in Qatar, and led him to win a Ballon d'Or as well. Finally, according to French press, his absence would have been celebrated by the heavyweights of the French dressing room.

While in France they are not tolerated, in Argentina there is union to face the World Cup:

After the catastrophic defeat against Saudi Arabia, Lionel Messi came out to speak and said: "it's time to show the unity of the group." Even before the duel against Mexico, the good atmosphere that exists in Argentina was evident to face the following challenges in the event that takes place in the Middle East.