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Sat 17 December 2022 | 11:03

"France is calm and focused", says Deschamps despite virus outbreak

France manager Didier Deschamps says his team is remaining calm and focused ahead of the World Cup final.

France

and

Argentina

face each other in the World Cup final on Sunday. France won the

World Cup

in 1998 and four years ago in Russia.

Adrien Rabiot and Dayot Upamecano missed the game against Morocco due to a sickness bug. France confirmed on Friday that Raphael Varane and Ibrahima Konate also had missed training through illness.

Ahead of Sunday’s game, Deschamps said they are remaining calm and focused despite illness outbreak in the camp.

"I'm absolutely fine,"

he said. 

"As for the players, I left quite early this morning, they were all still asleep so I have no recent updates.

"We are trying to manage the situation as well as we can, remaining calm and focused. I'll get more information today and think about it today and maybe even tomorrow.

"I don't want to go into details. I know it's a subject that's of interest to you and I fully understand that but we are doing our best to take precautions and adapt as necessary.

"We are trying to live with it without going too far, getting too carried away, just doing what's necessary.

"We'd have preferred not to face this difficulty but we are facing it as best we can with our medical staff."

France can become first nation since

Brazil

in 1962 to win successive World Cups. France captain Hugo Lloris also said they are focused on the game against Argentina.

"I have not got any more news since last night because everyone was still in their rooms when I got up, I haven't seen anyone,"

he said.

"I'm sure you'll get more info by the next training session.

"We never really prepared for this type of thing, but we will try to get ready for the match the best we can.

"These are things we weren't prepared for but we remain focused, and of course we are very excited about playing in a World Cup final."


source: SportMob



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