Grieving Deschamps to miss France's final World Cup group game

Grieving Deschamps to miss France's final World Cup group game
Tuesday 23 June 2026 - 22:50

France coach Didier Deschamps is to return home after his mother died and will miss his team’s final World Cup Group I match with Norway, the French Football Federation announced Tuesday.

“Didier Deschamps will not be able to be on the bench on Friday for the final Group I game,” said the federation in a statement.

“The coach had the painful experience this morning of learning of the death of his mother. He will return to France to attend the funeral.”

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