In the year 2026 World Cup: Didier Deschamps could miss France’s final group stage following the death of his mother.

France head coach Didier Deschamps will miss his team’s final World Cup group stage match following the death of his mother, the French Football Federation has confirmed.

Deschamps, 57, learned of his mother’s death on Tuesday morning and was given permission by FFF president Philippe Diallo to fly back to France to attend the funeral.

France, on the other hand, advanced to the group stage by winning. Senegal And Iraq In the opening two games, they will face Norway in Boston on Friday to decide the Group 1 winner.

In a statement, FFF announced that assistant coach Guy Stephane Deschamps will lead the team until his return.

As a player, Deschamps won the 1998 World Cup and the 2000 European Cup with France.

In the year As the national team manager in 2012, he oversaw the 2018 World Cup final victory in Russia and the 2022 final defeat to Argentina.

France beat Senegal 3-1 in New Jersey last week, followed by a 3-0 win — including a two-hour weather delay in Philadelphia — over Iraq on Monday.