World Cup 2026: Deschamps rejects request from France players to party before England clash

France coach, Didier Deschamps, rejected a request from his players for a night out before their 2026 FIFA World Cup third-place final with England on Saturday.

According to L’Equipe, France players wanted a free evening ‘as an opportunity to clear their heads’ after their 2-0 defeat to Spain in the semi-final earlier this week.

However, Deschamps refused their request as he doesn’t want to end the World Cup tournament with back-to-back defeats.

The France squad had travelled from their World Cup training base in Boston to Miami on Thursday ahead of the England clash this weekend.

Recall that England lost 2-1 against Argentina in the semi-final encounter on Wednesday.

France coach Didier Deschamps turned down a request from his squad for a night out ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup third-place playoff against England this Saturday.

Following a tough 2-0 semi-final loss to Spain earlier in the week, the players had asked for a free evening to clear their heads. However, Deschamps firmly rejected the idea, determined to avoid finishing the tournament with consecutive losses.

The team has already traveled from their training base in Boston to Miami for the upcoming weekend clash, while their opponents, England, enter the match following a 2-1 semi-final defeat against Argentina.