Deschamps returns to France after death of his mother
Summary
France's football coach Didier Deschamps will miss his team's last group game at the World Cup because his mother passed away. Assistant coach Guy Stephan will lead the team while Deschamps returns to France for the funeral.Key Facts
- Didier Deschamps is France's head football coach.
- He learned about his mother's death on Tuesday morning.
- The French Football Federation approved for him to go back to France.
- France has already qualified for the knockout stage of the World Cup.
- France will play Norway next to decide the winner of Group I.
- Assistant coach Guy Stephan will coach the team in Deschamps's absence.
- Deschamps won the World Cup as a player in 1998 and as a coach in 2018.
- France recently won games against Senegal (3-1) and Iraq (3-0) in the World Cup.
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