France Team Honors Deschamps Amid Family Tragedy

The France national football team is preparing for their final World Cup group match against Norway while their head coach, Didier Deschamps, attends his mother's funeral. Deschamps received the news of her passing on Tuesday and returned to France, with assistant coach Gui Stephan stepping in to lead the team.

Aurelien Tchouameni, a midfielder for Real Madrid, expressed the team's desire to make Deschamps proud during this difficult time. France has already secured a place in the knockout stage after winning their first two matches, including a 3-0 victory against Iraq.

The team currently has six points and will advance as group winners regardless of the outcome against Norway. William Saliba will not feature in the match due to a back problem, with Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace set to replace him in the starting lineup.