2026-07-09 13:32:06
Didier Deschamps has urged France to be “efficient” in attack in their World Cup quarter-final against Morocco.
Les Bleus’ attacking menace has led to many labelling the team as favourites to win the tournament and the coach feels that his forward players will have to be at their very best if they are to prevail against the African side in Boston on Thursday (09.07.26).
Deschamps told reporters: “We have to be efficient, offensively speaking.
“In all the areas, both teams have strong assets.
“We are efficient, but we could have done better on this front. Sometimes you have six chances and score two goals, and sometimes you have two chances and score twice. It is more important to be efficient.”
The former France midfielder, who led his nation to World Cup glory in 2018, is standing down as manager at the end of the tournament but is not concerned that the Morocco clash will be his last in the job.
Deschamps – who was also captain when France triumphed on home soil in 1998 – said about the prospect of his 14-year tenure ending: “I absolutely don’t think so, because the previous match could also have been the last.
“In my mind, and with my coaching staff, our goal is to do everything necessary so that things go as well as possible.
“After that, in football, there are obviously different possibilities, but in my mind, I am only concerned with facing the Moroccan national team, and I am completely focused on this match so that things go the way we want.”
Meanwhile, Deschamps also confirmed that FIFA had rejected an appeal against the decision to show forward Michael Olise a debatable yellow card during the last 16 win over Paraguay.
He said: “There was no change with Olise’s yellow card.
“We received from FIFA a decision that Olise’s yellow card remains.”
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