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 that squad to play for that coach’s memory and try to win the group.
Norway named a starting eleven that leaves striker Erling Haaland on that bench. France asked authorities 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.