Published Jul 8, 2026, 12:57 PM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 1 source
France’s Deschamps unruffled by Argentinian officials helming Morocco quarter-final
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Didier Deschamps has insisted he is not concerned by the appointment of Argentinian officials to oversee the World Cup quarter-final between France and Morocco on Thursday, with a repeat of the 2022 final against Argentina still possible. “We have to deal with it,” he said. “I trust the referees. Our opponent is Morocco, not the referee.” The France head coach, though, is not a natural diplomat. This was a characteristically combative display from Deschamps, who spent at least 90 seconds at the