France coach Deschamps to miss final group game for mother's funeral

France's national football team coach, Didier Deschamps, will be absent from the team's final group stage match in the World Cup. He is returning to France to attend his mother's funeral, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced Tuesday.

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Didier Deschamps will not be able to oversee training sessions ahead of the Norway v France match. He will also be absent from the bench for Friday’s final Group I game.

Deschamps will not be present for training sessions leading up to the match against Norway, nor will he be on the bench for Friday's game. The FFF stated that Deschamps learned of his mother's death on Tuesday morning and will travel back to France for the funeral services. In his stead, assistant coach Guy Stephan has been entrusted with leading the squad until Deschamps' return.

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The national team coach learned this morning of the death of his mother and will return to France to attend her funeral.

This development comes as the French team has already secured its place in the knockout stage of the World Cup. They achieved this by winning their first two matches against Senegal and Iraq with decisive scores of 3-1 and 3-0, respectively. The federation confirmed that Philippe Diallo, president of the FFF, is currently with the team at their base camp.

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In agreement with Philippe Diallo, president of the French Football Federation, who is currently at the France team’s base camp, Deschamps has entrusted assistant coach Guy Stephan with responsibility for leading the squad until his return.