[p][b]"Didier is with us," [/b]the federation said in a message to the media.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/deschamps-didier/M9jPX2nf/"]Deschamps[/a], who guided [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/france/QkGeVG1n/"]France[/a] to victory at the World Cup in 2018 and to the final in 2022, missed the 4-1 win over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/norway/8rP6JO0H/"]Norway[/a] on Friday which confirmed Les Bleus as the winners of Group I, offering them a less tiring travel schedule ahead.[/p][p]France, who are based in Boston, are due to play [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sweden/OQyqbHWB/"]Sweden[/a] in the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/france-QkGeVG1n/sweden-OQyqbHWB/?mid=UN3MMEFl"]Round of 32 in New Jersey[/a] on Tuesday.[/p][embed guid="a7c6ed66-19f7-4d3c-bdb4-b4434162301f" url="https://x.com/SEFutbol/status/2070701383787921575" social-type="twitter" /]
Didier Deschamps rejoins France squad after returning home due to death of mother
France coach Didier Deschamps has rejoined the national squad at the World Cup after briefly returning home following the death of his mother, the country's football federation said on Saturday.
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