France started their World Cup campaign superbly, with two statement wins against Senegal and Iraq. Les Bleus have already secured their place in the last 32 and are on course to advance as Group I winners.To do so, they will need to avoid defeat against Norway in their final group-stage match on Friday (22.00). Unfortunately, they will have to do it without head coach Didier Deschamps.The 57-year-old received heartbreaking news yesterday, as his mother, Ginette, passed away.๐๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒโ๐ ๐ด๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐น๐น๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ต ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟFrance Head Coach Didier Deschamps has been granted permission to leave the team camp following the death of his mother Ginette Deschamps onโฆ pic.twitter.com/tKVgrsu5Fhโ Kawowo Sports (@KawowoSports) June 24, 2026 He left the national team camp to attend the funeral and will rejoin the squad in Boston afterward, meaning he will miss the clash against Norway.In Deschamps' absence, his assistant coach Guy Stephen will take over his duties and lead the team from the sidelines.Dick's different World Cup: Advocaat's camp is definitely the happiest oneBesides being the longest-serving manager at the tournament, Deschamps recorded his 16th World Cup victory in France's 3-0 win over Iraq, equalling Helmut Schon's record.Didier Deschamps ties the record for the most FIFA World Cup games won by coaches.16 โ Helmut Schรถn ๐ฉ๐ช16 โ Didier Deschamps ๐ซ๐ทHistory in sight. ๐ pic.twitter.com/irjWfY8xh8โ HF World (@hfworld_) June 23, 2026 At the same time, Deschamps is fourth on the all-time list with 21 World Cup matches in charge, while the aforementioned Schon tops the rankings with 25. Therefore, the Frenchman could equal the German's tally if his team reached the quarter-finals.Regardless of Les Bleus' result at the 2026 World Cup, Deschamps will step down after the tournament, having already announced his decision earlier this year, while former France star Zinedine Zidane is widely expected to succeed him.##NAJAVA_MECA_9814277##WORLD CUP โ GROUP STAGE (ROUND 3)Group IFriday22.00: (5.50) Norway (3.90) France (1.70) 22.00: (1.27) Senegal (6.00) Iraq (11.0) ***odds are subject to change***