Coupe du monde 2026 : Didier Deschamps déplore les insultes lors du choc face au Paraguay
Without wanting to criticize the refereeing of the World Cup round of 16 match against Paraguay (1-0), the coach of the French team, Didier Deschamps, regretted on Saturday the insults exchanged during a very tight and committed match.
“I’m not going to criticize the referee, but we finished the match with three yellow cards when I saw a lot of things. I’m not going to criticize Paraguay, every team plays as best it can, but I could have done without the insults. The most important thing is that there are no arguments at the end. But that’s just talk since we’ve qualified,” Deschamps said in a press conference after a very physical match won thanks to a penalty converted by Kylian Mbappé in the second half.
"Getting your hands dirty"
"It was a hard-fought, aggressive match with a lot of timeouts, but the players were prepared for that. I'm glad the players maintained their composure; it will serve as a valuable experience. We knew we were going to have a unique match. I'm convinced it will benefit us. We kept our cool, and that was essential. It was a match where we had to get our hands dirty," the coach added.
France will face Morocco in the quarter-finals on Thursday in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
Paraguay's Argentinian coach, Gustavo Alfaro, defended his team's eye-catching style of play.
“On the pitch, we fight like lions and defend what we believe is ours,” he said at a press conference. “It took us 16 years to get back to the World Cup. Mbappé, on the other hand, became a world champion in his first appearance, reached the final in his second, and today he is in contention for the top scorer award.”
"I have no doubt that this World Cup has made us better, although I am sad to be eliminated because I hoped we could go further," he also stated.
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