The French national team faced Argentina in the final match of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The match took place in Lusail and ended in a draw 3-3. Argentina won in a penalty shootout.
French forward Karim Benzema won the silver medal. He had never been on the field and wasn't even at the team's disposal at the tournament, having left it shortly before the opening match due to injury.
Nevertheless, Benzema wasn't excluded from the bid for the 2022 World Cup, so he is entitled to a medal.
Benzema won the Ballon d'Or in October.
