Benzema retires and more French fallout | Way too early World Cup Power Rankings (Soccer 12/20)

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 House of Champions on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7hm6TorI7BMD1-IxTqyhUgFor more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/Sign up to the new Golazo newsletter, your ultimate guide to the Beautiful Game as our experts take you beyond the pitch and around the globe with news that matters. https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters/golazo-starting-xi/Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, the Brasileiro, Argentine Primera División by subscribing Paramount Plus and use offer code ALLYEAR to save 50% on annual plans: https://www.paramountplus.com/?cbscidmt=sports&ftag=ppm-18-10bec1h&promo=allyear