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Grieving Deschamps to miss France's match against Norway

Le Monde (English) · Jun 23, 2026, 10:43 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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France head coach Didier Deschamps’ mother died on Tuesday, so he will be returning to France for the funeral, with Guy Stéphan taking over for Friday's final Group I game against Norway. The 2026 World Cup is Deschamps' final tournament in charge of France.

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