France coach Didier Deschamps has said that his players were left devastated by their World Cup semi-final defeat to Spain. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
Admitting that failing to reach the 2026 World Cup final was a big disappointment, Deschamps stated that France’s inferior technical level helped Spain control the majority of the game.
Didier added that no one should be blamed for the nation’s exit because it was a collective failure.
His words, “Of course, there is a lot of disappointment.
The players are devastated because we had a lot of ambition, even though we also have to be realistic and acknowledge that today we were a notch below on the technical level against a team that controlled the game well.
But first of all, it’s our fault, I don’t want to blame anyone.
I’ll ask a loaded question and I won’t answer it. Is the referee at the level required to officiate a World Cup semi-final?
And I’m not saying this just because we lost today. There were quite a few situations. There were some favourable calls, too.”
