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France coach Didier Deschamps will temporarily leave the national team camp and return to his home country following the passing of his mother. He will miss the 'Les Bleus' training sessions and the team's final group stage match of the 2026 World Cup against Norway on Friday, rejoining the squad for the first knockout stage encounter.
Deschamps received the somber news on Tuesday morning and has since been granted full support from French Football Federation President Philippe Diallo. The coach will spend several days with his family to arrange his mother's funeral before returning to North America.
Guy Stéphan, Deschamps' assistant, will oversee all preparations for 'Les Bleus' leading up to the clash with Norway, which will be a direct battle for first place in Group I. Both teams have already secured their spots in the knockout rounds, having maintained perfect records after the first two group stage matches.
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