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Podcast: House of Champions: A CBS Soccer Podcast
Episode: Benzema retires and more French fallout | Way too early World Cup Power Rankings (Soccer 12/20)
Description: Ian Paul Joy, Jonathan Johnson and James Benge discuss Karim Benzema's curiously-timed retirement from international soccer as well as Didier Deschamps' tenure in charge of Les Bleus. Plus, with the action in Qatar concluded the guys project their Top 10 teams to compete for the 2026 World Cup in North America. House of Champions is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the House of Champions team on Twitter: @ChampsHouseCBS, @JOYPAULIAN, @MikeLahoud, @FabrizioRomano, @Jon_LeGossip, @jamesbenge, @PartidoPooperWatch Ho...