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An outbreak of camel flu was claimed to be impacting the Les Blues versus Argentina game prior to today's final FIFA world cup game.
The Lusail Stadium will host the match between France and Argentina on Sunday for FIFA World Cup 2022. The winner will receive the golden trophy and a third World Cup champion star for their shirts. Although Messi has carried his for more than a decade, Kylian Mbappé will undoubtedly carry the weight of the country on his youthful shoulders. The championship game has even been dubbed a battle between the "current king" and the "future king" to settle the issue.

France arrived at the 64th game of the tournament on the back of a Brutal 2-0 victory over Morocco, sending the Atlas lions (Moroccan team) back to Africa. A number of Les blues (France team) players have fallen ill with an unknown, incapacitating virus described as camel flu, the scenario is naturally worrying for the France team. Dayot Upamecano and Adrien Rabiot are now the two most affected players; neither was able to participate in Wednesday's semi-final against Morocco due to illness.

French footballer Striker Olivier Giroud, who has four goals and has assisted Didier Deschamps in bringing out the best in Mbappé, is the primary selection concern right now. Giroudis allegedly doubtful due to a knee issue. The Milan striker may participate if he is declared fit.

FIFA World Cup 2022 matches today: All your questions answered
FIFA World Cup 2022 matches today: All your questions answered
According to some reports, Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema (French footballer) could make an even more spectacular return, after he recovered from an injury that saw him leave the French training camp just before the tournament began. When asked about it, Deschamps (French football team coach) replied “next question” with a slightly exhausted look on his face and subsequent reports claim the relationship between player and coach isn’t the best, so it seems unlikely. FAQs:
  1. What is camel flu that outbreak before France teams FIFA world cup match?Middle East respiratory syndrome, also known as "camel flu," is a viral respiratory disorder brought on by the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), a zoonotic virus that can spread from animals to humans, with camels serving as the main source of transmission. Although 80% of MERS-CoV cases affecting humans have been contained to Saudi Arabia, there have been 2,600 laboratory confirmed cases in people and approximately 1,000 deaths globally since it was first discovered in Saudi Arabia in 2012.
  2. Which French athletes are ill?Due to the illness of two additional players, Raphael Varane and Ibrahim Konate, France's national football team is in trouble. They were reported to have flu-like symptoms.

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