"Didier Deschamps explained he always allows his players "the right to make mistakes", ahead of France's 2026 World Cup qualifier with Ukraine on Friday. Les Bleus kick off their bid to make the 48-team tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States next summer as they travel to Wroclaw, before hosting Iceland next Tuesday in Paris."
"Starting their qualification campaign late due to their participation in the latter stages of the Nations League, France will be looking to improve on their recent record, having only won three of their last six. Deschamps, who is due to stand down from the position after next year's tournament, led the country to their second World Cup triumph in 2018, but has faced criticism after failing to win any of the three major international competitions since, despite reaching the 2022 World Cup final."
Didier Deschamps allows his players the right to make mistakes ahead of France's 2026 World Cup qualifier with Ukraine. France travel to Wroclaw to kick off their bid to reach the expanded 48-team tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States next summer, and will host Iceland next Tuesday in Paris. France start qualification late because of participation in the latter stages of the Nations League. The team have won only three of their last six matches. Deschamps will stand down after the 2026 tournament. He led France to World Cup victory in 2018 but has faced criticism for failing to win any of the three major international competitions since, despite reaching the 2022 final.
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