JAKARTA - The French national team is scheduled to face Denmark in the UEFA Nations League on Saturday, June 4. But in that match, France will not be accompanied by the coach, Didier Deschamps.
Deschamps had to be absent because he was mourning the death of his father. The sad news was conveyed by the assistant coach of the French national team, Guy Stephan, as quoted by Reuters.
Stephan himself directly led the team's training session this week. He said that although Deschamps was not present in person, he had been in constant contact via telephone since Tuesday, May 31.
"Tomorrow he will not be here (against Denmark). He will be back soon. You have to respect his grief, he is with his family who need his presence," Stephan told a news conference.
France will face Denmark at the Stade de France in the first of four UEFA Nations League Group A1 matches in 11 days. According to Stephan, that moment could be a time for opponents to get to know the characteristics of his team.
"We will face Denmark in the Nations League and the World Cup. Three matches in total. This can also make the opponent know us better," said Stephan.
Ahead of this match Denmark became a team that was not too seeded. In fact, they are ranked 11th in the world above Austria, Germany and Sweden. However, in Stephen's eyes, Denmark remains a solid team filled with quality players.
"We have a lot of things to do tomorrow. But we are ready. They are a very strong team, very compact, they can put pressure on their opponents like they did against the Netherlands. They were amazing," Stephan said with praise.
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