France’s head coach Didier Deschamps will miss the team’s World Cup match against Norway at Boston Stadium on Friday after the death of his mother. The French Football Federation announced the tragic news on Tuesday.”The national team coach was saddened to learn of his mother’s passing this Tuesday morning,” the FFF wrote in a post on X. “He will return to France to attend her funeral.”Assistant coach Guy Stéphan will lead the bench until Deschamps returns.”In this extremely painful moment, we wish the coach and his family much courage and assure them of the support of everyone at the Federation,” the FFF said.France currently leads Group 1 with a record of 2-0-0 and 6 total points. Norway is also 2-0-0 with 6 total points.The French team, anchored by superstar forward Kylian Mbappé, is considered by many to be the favorite to win the World Cup.

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France’s head coach Didier Deschamps will miss the team’s World Cup match against Norway at Boston Stadium on Friday after the death of his mother.

The French Football Federation announced the tragic news on Tuesday.

“The national team coach was saddened to learn of his mother’s passing this Tuesday morning,” the FFF wrote in a post on X. “He will return to France to attend her funeral.”

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Didier Deschamps ne pourra pas assurer les entraînements avant la rencontre Norvège-France. Il ne pourra pas non plus être présent sur le banc vendredi pour le dernier match des Bleus dans le groupe I (21 heures, h.f.).

Le sélectionneur national a eu la douleur, ce mardi matin,… pic.twitter.com/Mqi67B0tJF

— FFF (@FFF) June 23, 2026

Assistant coach Guy Stéphan will lead the bench until Deschamps returns.

“In this extremely painful moment, we wish the coach and his family much courage and assure them of the support of everyone at the Federation,” the FFF said.

France currently leads Group 1 with a record of 2-0-0 and 6 total points. Norway is also 2-0-0 with 6 total points.

The French team, anchored by superstar forward Kylian Mbappé, is considered by many to be the favorite to win the World Cup.