France manager Deschamps says his team is focused & calm ahead of 2022 World Cup finals despite illness outbreak

Before Sunday's FIFA World Cup final, France's head coach Didier Deschamps said his team is focused and calm despite an illness outbreak. Due to an illness epidemic among the group, Les Bleus was without Dayot Upamecano and Adrien Rabiot for Wednesday's 2-0 semi-final victory over Morocco.

After Deschamps said that Kingsley Coman had felt under the weather, the federation of French Football said that defence duo Ibrahima Konate and Raphael Varane had missed training due to illness. In a press conference a day before the championship match against Argentina, Deschamps was at ease and acknowledged that he was feeling good.



He declared that everything was good. He departed early this morning while the guys were all still asleep, so he doesn't have any recent information on them. They were doing their best to control the situation while keeping composed and concentrated. He said he would get more information and consider it today and possibly tomorrow. He said that he didn't want to go into specifics. He is aware that it is a topic of attention, but they are trying to take measures and make adjustments as needed.

They attempt to cope with it by only doing what is necessary and refraining from going too far. Although they would have wanted to avoid this challenge, our medical staff is helping them as much as possible.

FAQ:

1. France: Was COVID-19 a factor?
   France had one of the highest prevalence rates in Europe as of mid-November 2020, with more than 2 million Covid-19 infections, or roughly 32 recorded cases per 1000 residents.
2. What has become of the French team?
   Sometime after their 2-1 victory over England on 10 December, France caught the flu. Dayot Upamecano, a defender, and Adrien Rabiot, a midfielder, both missed training three days after they started that game due to illness.