Grieving Deschamps to miss France’s final World Cup group game

France coach Didier Deschamps is to return home after his mother died and will miss his team’s final World Cup Group I match against Norway, the French Football Federation announced Tuesday.
“Didier Deschamps will not be able to be on the bench on Friday for the final Group I game,” said the federation in a statement.
“The coach had the painful experience this morning of learning of the death of his mother. He will return to France to attend the funeral.”
In Deschamps’ absence, his assistant Guy Stephan will take charge of the squad until the 57-year-old’s return.
Having already qualified for the last 32 following a 3-1 victory over Senegal and a 3-0 win against Iraq, France will ...