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France Coach Didier Deschamps (AP Picture)
France’s Aurelien Tchouameni and Kingsley Coman didn’t convert shootout makes an attempt for France as Argentina lifted the trophy for the primary time since 1986
France supervisor Didier Deschamps stated his gamers suffered from a “lack of vitality” within the workforce’s penalty shootout defeat to Argentina within the World Cup ultimate right here on Sunday.
Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria struck first-half targets to present Argentina a 2-0 lead at Lusail Stadium however two late targets from Kylian Mbappe compelled the match into further time. Messi restored Argentina’s benefit within the 108th minute earlier than Mbappe scored a late penalty as the sport went to a penalty shootout.
Aurelien Tchouameni and Kingsley Coman didn’t convert shootout makes an attempt for France as Argentina lifted the trophy for the primary time since 1986.
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“We have been going through a robust opponent and in addition lacked a little bit of vitality from a few of our key gamers,” Deschamps was quoted as saying by Xinhua information company. “However a few of our youthful gamers got here on and introduced freshness and high quality. They saved the dream alive however on the finish we couldn’t full that dream.”
The feedback comply with reviews that a number of France gamers have been hit by a thriller virus earlier than the match. Deschamps didn’t affirm which of his squad members had been affected, saying solely that those that began Sunday’s recreation have been totally match and wholesome.
“The entire of the squad has been going through a tough state of affairs,” he stated. “Possibly that had a bodily and psychological affect. I had no issues concerning the gamers who began the match tonight. They have been 100 per cent match however we solely had 4 days to relaxation after the semifinal (in opposition to Morocco) so there’s some tiredness maybe.
“That’s not an excuse. We simply didn’t have the identical vitality as we did in earlier video games. That’s why for the primary hour or so we simply weren’t within the match.”
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Deschamps stated his determination to substitute forwards Olivier Giroud and Ousmane Dembele earlier than halftime was purely tactical.
“I needed to make a change as a result of I noticed that we lacked vitality,” he stated. “I’m not blaming Giroud or Dembele. They put in an ideal effort. I simply noticed they weren’t 100 per cent and we have been additionally capable of convey Kylian (Mbappe) in from the wing.
“Mainly we weren’t in nice form tonight and, bodily talking, we lacked that little further you want when taking part in a robust workforce.”
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