It looks like Deschamps refers to Didier Deschamps , and the latest reports say he briefly left France’s World Cup camp to attend his mother’s funeral. He is also still expected to step down as France coach after the tournament.

What happened

Didier Deschamps was not on the bench for France’s final group game because he flew back to France after learning of his mother’s death. The French Football Federation said assistant coach Guy Stephan would oversee the team until Deschamps returns.

Bigger context

This is happening during the 2026 World Cup, which Deschamps had already said would be his final tournament as France manager. Earlier coverage said he planned to leave after the competition ends.

Other possible meaning

If you meant Maxime Deschamps , the Canadian figure skater, he and Deanna Stellato-Dudek were dealing with a pre-Games injury that forced them out of the Olympic team event earlier in 2026, though they later returned to compete individually.

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