DOHA, Qatar (AP) — France’s World Cup squad has been decimated by accidents to star gamers like Karim Benzema, Paul Pogba and N’Golo Kante. Whereas the absences are a giant blow for the defending champion, they open the door for a brand new era of gamers to shine in Qatar.Gamers like midfielders Eduardo Camavinga and central defender Ibrahima Konate, who’ve six worldwide appearances between them, now have extra of an opportunity of beginning France’s opening match towards Australia in Group D on Tuesday.“If the coach selects us we’ll wish to present what we are able to do and convey a breath of contemporary air. It’s a childhood dream and I’m actually trying ahead to the Australia sport,” stated the 20-year-old Camavinga, who made the primary of his 4 appearances two years in the past. “In fact I don’t wish to be a super-sub my complete life, I wish to present what I can do. I do know my time will come.”Camavinga received the Spanish league title and the Champions League final season with Actual Madrid alongside Benzema, the Ballon d’Or winner who was dominated out of the match after tearing a left thigh muscle in coaching on Saturday.“It wasn’t an amazing night time for us once we discovered Karim was out,” Camavinga stated. “He couldn’t converse to us personally as a result of he had already left (for Madrid early on Sunday morning). He contacted me by textual content message, and he was a bit down.”Konate made his worldwide debut in June and has performed twice for France. “It was fairly laborious for us to take,” the 23-year-old Liverpool defender stated. “I’m actually unhappy for individuals who are injured, I believe they might have completed very nicely for us.”However Konate echoed Camavinga’s sentiment that it additionally opens up new alternatives for reserve gamers.“I’m a part of the youthful era, we’re fortunate that we are able to present what we are able to do. That is what occurs in soccer, so now we have to look ahead slightly than again,” he stated. “I’ve achieved my aim to be right here. All of us must be leaders on and off the sphere.”That’s what Benzema had develop into and France has misplaced one other of its stars.Benzema didn’t play when France received the World Cup 4 years in the past, however Pogba and Kante have been the engines in midfield and their absence deprives France of two massively skilled gamers.Camavinga says that has not dampened spirits.“I wouldn’t say so, there are different leaders within the crew. I wouldn’t say we’re going to decrease our ambitions,” he stated. “We’ll maintain combating.”Camavinga was concerned in a training-ground deal with that injured Christopher Nkunku on Tuesday night. Nkunku harm his left knee and needed to pull out of the World Cup squad.The lengthy harm checklist — coupled with France’s lack of its Nations League title — has elevated hypothesis that Les Bleus could possibly be a weakening drive.“If different groups assume we’re much less of a proposition, then that’s their downside,” Camavinga stated. “I don’t actually take note of what different folks say about us.”France performs Australia at Al Janoub Stadium, then faces Denmark at Stadium 974 4 days later earlier than finishing its Group D matches towards Tunisia on Nov. 30 at Training Metropolis Stadium.No crew has efficiently defended its World Cup title since Brazil in 1962.France coach Didier Deschamps can be sweating on the health of central defender Raphael Varane — who has not performed since sustaining a hamstring harm with Manchester United on Oct. 11.Varane was essential to France’s success when it received the World Cup in Russia 4 years in the past, and has performed all of his 87 worldwide video games underneath Deschamps. Presnel Kimpembe, who’s Varane’s typical associate in central protection, can be out injured.If Varane will not be able to face Australia, then Konate might get a begin alongside both William Saliba, who performs for Premier League chief Arsenal, or Bayern Munich’s Dayot Upamecano — Konate’s former teammate after they performed for Leipzig.“There’s quite a lot of competitors on this place,” Konate stated.___