JAKARTA - Midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni said the France National Team (Timnas) has a mission to make coach Didier Deschamps who is absent proud by securing the top position in Group I of the 2026 World Cup.
Deschamps will miss the match against Norway in Foxborough on Saturday, June 27, 2026, after returning to France for his mother's funeral.
Les Bleus and Norway both collected six points and have already secured their place in the knockout stages thanks to their wins over Senegal and Iraq respectively.
"On behalf of the whole French team, the French family, we express our condolences to the coach and his entourage. It's a difficult time for everyone."
"We try to make everything normal, but we have a mission and we want to make him proud," the Real Madrid player said in a press conference reported by L'Equipe.
Deschamps received the sad news on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in the morning local time, with his mother's funeral scheduled to take place on the same day as the match against Norway.
Assistant coach Guy Stephan will lead Les Bleus for the match at Gillette Stadium.
"When the coach leaves, he gives us a mission, both to the staff and the players. Guy will be in line with what the coach asks of us."
"We will continue to respect the principles of the game that belong to us. He is a very open person and loves to play. We are confident that we will make every effort to win," said Tchouameni.
Stephan still maintains close contact with Deschamps before and during the match against Norway later.
"I am very sad for Didier and his family. He is very affected. I communicate a lot with him. I just spoke to him a few minutes ago."
"I will try to make this situation as normal as possible. Very quickly, he asked me to lead the group until Saturday, or for the night from Friday to Saturday."
"I will try to prove myself worthy of the trust he has given me," said Stephan.
Meanwhile, the battle between the two sharp strikers will be the highlight of the Norway vs France match later.
France captain Kylian Mbappe - winner of the 2022 Golden Boot - has started the tournament well with two goals in a 3-1 win over Senegal and a 3-0 victory over Iraq.
On the other side, Erling Haaland is among those competing with Mbappe for this year's individual award, after also scoring two goals in a row in the two matches he has played.
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