The French team won their last match 3-0 against Iraq on June 22, 2026. Didier Deschamps, the coach of the France team, learned of his mother's death on June 23, 2026, and returned to France to be with his family.

What happened ?

The coach of the French team will be absent for the third group stage match of the World Cup between France and Norway on June 26 at 21:00. The FFF confirmed the information, indicating the coach's return to France to attend the funeral.

Why does it matter for France ?

Thanks to the victory of the French team against Iraq, Didier Deschamps joined the German coach Helmut Schön at the top of the list of coaches with the most wins in the World Cup, with 16 successes. The French team of Deschamps failed to reach the quarterfinals in 2014, won the title in 2018 in Russia, reached the final in 2022 in Qatar, and is still in the running in 2026.

What comes next ?

France will face Norway on June 26, 2026. Here are the latest results of France : | Date | Opponent | Result | | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-22 | Iraq | 3-0 | | Next match : | Norway | 2026-06-26 | Guy Stéphan, Didier Deschamps' assistant, will take over as he had already done in similarly dramatic circumstances during a gathering in May 2022.