France coach Didier Deschamps will miss Les Bleus' final FIFA World Cup 2026 group-stage match against Norway after the death of his mother. The French Football Federation confirmed he will return to France for her funeral, with assistant Guy Stephan taking charge temporarily. France have already secured qualification for the Round of 32 following wins over Senegal and Iraq.
Massachusetts: The French Football Federation (FFF) announced that coach Didier Deschamps will not be present for the team's last FIFA World Cup 2026 group-stage fixture, against Norway, on June 26 (local time). Deschamps will be returning to France to attend the funeral of his mother, who passed away on Tuesday (local time).
The federation stated that Deschamps will return to France for the funeral and will be absent from both training sessions and the touchline for France's final group-stage fixture.
"Didier Deschamps will not be able to lead training sessions ahead of the Norway-France match. He will also not be present on the bench on Friday for the last match of the Bleus in Group I," the FFF said in an X post.
The FFF said that Deschamps learned of his mother's passing on Tuesday morning and will return to France to attend her funeral.
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