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FIFA Denied French Request for Mourning Armbands: Reports

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • France's football team reportedly requested permission to wear black armbands to honor coach Didier Deschamps' late mother.
  • FIFA allegedly denied the request, citing pre-existing plans for a moment of silence honoring victims of a Venezuelan earthquake.
  • French officials also reportedly asked if players could wear armbands, a request FIFA also denied, according to media reports.

France's national football team faced a reported denial from FIFA regarding a request to honor the mother of their head coach, Didier Deschamps, who recently passed away.

According to reports from The Athletic and L'Equipe, the French Football Federation informed journalists before the team's match against Norway that a minute of silence would be held to commemorate Deschamps' mother. However, this was reportedly followed by a clarification stating that FIFA had already scheduled a minute of silence for victims of the earthquake disaster in Venezuela.

Furthermore, French officials allegedly inquired about the possibility of players wearing black armbands as a sign of mourning for Deschamps' mother. This request was also reportedly rejected by the international football governing body. FIFA has not yet officially commented on these claims.

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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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