President Emmanuel Macron, left, wants to give injured French players a chance to watch Sunday's FIFA World Cup final with him ©Getty Images

French President Emmanuel Macron will attend Sunday’s (December 18) FIFA World Cup final in Qatar and is hoping to be accompanied by some of France's injured players, Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra says.

According to Oudea-Castera players such as Karim Benzema, Paul Pogba and N'Golo Kanté could be in the Lusail Stadium for the match against Argentina.

"I know he wants to," she told RTL of the idea.

"I know that the plan is under study.

"We will see if logistically, and materially, all this can happen to land. 

"In any case, it is the wish of the President of get them on board, [so] that they can fully take their part in this adventure."

After watching France beat Morocco 2-0 on Wednesday (December 14) to reach the final, Macron confirmed he would return to Qatar for the final, later tweeting: "Thank you Blues. Now the Cup!"

Emmanuel Macron wants to give injured French players such as 2018 World Cup winner Paul Pogba a chance to watch Sunday's FIFA World Cup final with him ©Getty Images
Emmanuel Macron wants to give injured French players such as 2018 World Cup winner Paul Pogba a chance to watch Sunday's FIFA World Cup final with him ©Getty Images

Macron's office had stated last month that he would wait for the semi-finals before travelling to the World Cup if Les Bleus reached that stage.

He has been criticised by some for going to the host country due to its human rights record, including the criminalisation of homosexuality and a lack of women's rights.

Despite the condemnation, the two countries share a "frank, friendly, and constructive relationship," Macron claimed, as reported by Connexion France.

French-Qatari relations have been positive since 1972 when Qatar established its first foreign embassy in France.

The Qatar Sports Investments sovereign fund is also the owner of Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain following its takeover in 2011.

The purchase came shortly after Qatar was awarded the 2022 FIFA World Cup.