Misunderstanding. Deschamps mistakenly substituted a player in the match against Sweden.

A French press release revealed that Lucas Digne has been replaced by… France won 3-0 over Sweden. In the 32nd round of the 2026 World Cup, it was not due to an injury, but a result of a misunderstanding with the technical staff led by Didier Deschamps.

Deeney started at left-back before leaving the field in the 77th minute to be replaced by Theo Hernandez, with a knock that led many to believe the Aston Villa man had suffered a physical problem.

According to the network RMC: The Frenchman said that Danny actually communicated during the match, and he showed it to the medical staff, but did not ask to be substituted. Rather, he only wanted to get water because of the high temperature. However, the signal was interpreted as a request to leave, so the technical staff decided to make the substitution.

Despite this situation, it did not affect the mood of the French team, who continued to excel until the match was decided 3-0, setting up a date with Paraguay in the round of 16 next Sunday morning in Philadelphia.

Dini spoke about the upcoming confrontation in a statement to the M6 ​​network, warning of the strength of the Paraguayan team and saying:

He added: “The atmosphere was a bit hot, but to finish the match 3-0 is great.”

The French full-back praised his team-mates in the front line, saying: “It’s great to have these players in front of us. You just need to provide them with spaces that allow them to play and change. Each player has a role in the team and when everyone works in this way, it becomes a lot of fun to play.”

“We always push each other to do our best and we all know what we are here for. It’s a pleasure to play with this group and now we’ll start focusing on Paraguay and our players in the front line are also providing great defence.”