France head coach Didier Deschamps flew home from the World Cup after his mother died and missed the 2022 finalists' last group stage game against Norway as a result
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France head coach Didier Deschamps flew home from the World Cup after his mother died and missed the 2022 finalists' last group stage game against Norway as a result
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Jeremy Goldstein Reporter and Matthew Abbott Sports Writer
02:05, 27 Jun 2026
France coach Didier Deschamps to return home from World Cup to attend his mother's funeral
France coach Didier Deschamps to return home from World Cup to attend his mother’s funeral
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Deschamps was not on the touchline for France’s final group game as had flown home to to attend his mother’s funeral
The two-time World Cup winner traveled back to France following his mother’s death.
France have already qualified for the knockouts, ahead of their final group-stage match against Norway.
