Didier Deschamps Returns to France After His Mother's Death, Stéphan to Lead France vs Norway

Didier Deschamps is returning to France after the death of his mother and will miss France's group match against Norway.The French Football Federation says assistant coach Guy Stéphan will lead training and be on the bench, a plan coordinated with Philippe Diallo at the team's base.France has already secured a place in the round of 16 at the World Cup after a 3-0 win over Iraq in Philadelphia, with Kylian Mbappé scoring twice and Ousmane Dembélé adding a goal.The Boston match will decide top spot in Group I against Norway, who field Erling Haaland, and follows a storm-delayed game; Deschamps, 57, previously missed time after his father's death.
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