The 35-year-old striker was initially included France 26 man squad travelling to Qatar until he suffered an injury.
The FIFA World Cup competition is expected to kick off on Nov 20th 2022.
Didier Deschamps side will face Australia in their opening game but will be out Karim Benzema.
Reportminds Blog understands that the Real Madrid star was forced to leave the training session early with a thigh injury and scans ruled him out of the tournament.
Meanwhile France coach Didier Deschamps has decided not to replace injured striker Karim Benzema in his World Cup squad.
When asked whether he would replace the Ballon d'Or winner in his squad, Deschamps said "No", as quoted by TeleFoot.
"This is a quality group," he added. "In everything they do, both on and off the pitch, they are united. I have confidence in them."
Benzema was the second French player to join the casualty after forward Christopher Nkunku was injured in a training session and replaced in the squad by Randal Kolo Muani.
While Paul Pogba and N'Golo Kante were not included in the team due to injuries.
France open their campaign against Australia on Tuesday and also play Tunisia and Denmark in Group D.
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