Didier Deschamps absent as Les Bleus prepare for Norway

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·25 June 2026

According to L'Équipe, Didier Deschamps is bereaved and has returned to France, so assistant Guy Stéphan will lead Les Bleus for the third match.

The long-serving deputy knows the squad inside out.

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His absence raises the question of whether France’s organisation might be disrupted.

France are preparing to face Norway without their head coach.

Stéphan will oversee preparations in Deschamps’ absence.

Source: L'Équipe