Zidane just looked on; Deschamps isn’t going anywhere
Coach Didier Deschamps is leading reigning World Cup champions France on a thrilling run. Although seven key players including Karim Benzema and Paul Pogba have been lost before the tournament, the coach is leading the team forward without making any mistakes.
There were earlier reports that Deschamps will step down as coach of France after this World Cup. The possibility of an early exit from the tournament was also high.
But with the team performing well and reaching the semi-finals, there are now reports that Deschamps will continue as coach. According to French media outlet Le Parisien, Deschamps will remain with the team as France coach until 2024.
It is also reported that even if France goes out in the semi-finals of this World Cup, no one will object to him continuing. Deschamps, who reached the final of the Euro Cup in 2016 and won the title in front of Portugal, was unable to win the title in the 2020 Euro Cup. Fans are hoping that by staying with France until 2024, he can win another Euro title.
Meanwhile, Deschamps’ delay in leaving the France team will make the team’s legend, Zinedine Zidane, wait longer. Earlier there were reports that Zidane will take over the position of coach of the France team and for that he turned down the position of PSG manager.
France Qatar entered the semi-finals of the World Cup by defeating England by two goals to one in the quarter. In the 17th minute, Choumeni scored the first goal for France.
Harry Kane scored a penalty in the 54th minute to equalize for England. Olivier Giroud scored the second goal for France in the 78th minute.
England were awarded their next penalty in the eighty-second minute. However, English captain Harry Kane wasted the penalty and became the villain. It is France’s sixth World Cup semi-final appearance and second consecutive World Cup semi-final appearance.
In the last World Cup held in Russia, England lost to Croatia in the semi-finals. England was previously eliminated in the quarter in 2006.
France will face Morocco on December 15 at 12.30 pm.
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