France will play Norway in the World Cup group finale. Coach Didier Deschamps is not there. He stayed home. He is mourning his mother. Midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni told the squad to play for the coach’s memory and try to win that group.
Norway named a starting eleven that leaves striker Erling Haaland on the bench. France asked officials to let the team wear black armbands for Deschamps’ mother, but the request was denied. The French lineup is set and the team will take the field later today.