France’s national football team will be without coach Didier Deschamps for their final World Cup group stage match against Norway. Deschamps has returned home due to the passing of his mother, as announced by the French Football Federation on Tuesday. Assistant coach Guy Stephan will assume leadership of the team for the match. Despite Deschamps’ absence, France has already secured qualification for the last 32 of the tournament. The team will still aim to win against Norway to secure the top position in Group I. Details surrounding the mother’s death have not been released. Stephan will oversee tactical decisions and player management during Deschamps’ leave.