Deschamps to Miss France's Final Group Match After Mother's Death
Assistant coach Guy Stephan will take over as France faces Norway after Deschamps returned home to attend his mother’s funeral.
- On Tuesday, the French Football Federation announced head coach Didier Deschamps will return to France following his mother's death and miss Les Bleus' final World Cup group match against Norway on Friday.
- Deschamps learned of his mother's death on Tuesday morning, prompting his immediate departure to attend her funeral. The French Football Federation confirmed the arrangement in agreement with Philippe Diallo, president of the federation.
- Assistant coach Guy Stephan will assume temporary charge of the squad during Deschamps' absence, leading Les Bleus against Norway at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts on Friday.
- France secured its spot in the knockout stage after defeating Iraq 3-0 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, having won its opening two matches including a 3-1 victory against Senegal.
- The 57-year-old Deschamps has led Les Bleus since 2012 and won the 2018 World Cup title. He previously announced plans to step down as France coach following this tournament.
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By His Mother's Death: Didier Deschamps Will Not Lead France's Match Against Norway in the World Cup
Just three days after the match with Norway, a hard news shakes the internals of the selection of France. Didier Deschamps’ mother was confirmed, and the strategist will not lead the last match of the “galos” in the group phase of the 2026 World Cup. It was the French Football Federation (FFF) that, by means of a statement, indicated that the coach had already left the concentration in the United States. He had to travel to France to attend the …
The national team coach will not lead Les Bleus in their final group match against Norway on Friday. His assistant, Guy Stéphan, will replace him for this game. Source link: https://www.liberation.fr/sports/football/coupe-du-monde-2026-didier-deschamps-va-rentrer-en-france-apres-la-mort-de-sa-mere-20260623_R2RDNKK6VJBKVHO3WBBVUSIA3I/ Author: Libération, AFP. Publish date: 2026-06-23 20:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked…
The sad news of Didier Deschamps's mother's disappearance fell in the morning this Tuesday in Boston, and deeply marked the group France. Who tried to give his support to the breeder.
France will play their final group game of the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada without coach Didier Deschamps, the French Football Federation said on Tuesday, after the death of his mother and he will return home for the funeral.
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