Didier Deschamps says that he will hope to make France even happier after their match against Argentina on Sunday.
In Wednesday’s semifinal match at Al Bayt Stadium, the defending world champions put on another brutal display to defeat Morocco 2-0 with goals from Theo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani.
The Lusail Stadium climax marks the likely end for Argentina captain Lionel Messi and maybe also for Bleus coach Deschamps as France seeks to become only the third team to retain their World Cup title.
Although Deschamps’ contract ends after the competition and Zinedine Zidane has long been mentioned as a possible replacement, the current priority is winning in Qatar.
“I’m always proud when we achieve a result like this. It is great to have got through to the final on Sunday,” Deschamps said at a post-match press conference.
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“It wasn’t an easy victory, we showed our quality, experience and team spirit. We had to dig deep even in the challenging moments in the match. As a coach, I’m very proud and pleased with my players.
“I don’t really think about myself, but I can appreciate the fact we have had this success. As for my achievements, I’m not the most important thing here.
“The team is more important than I am. We have the chance of defending our title in the final, so that is a great achievement already.
“But we are going to do everything we can to ensure we, as a team and for our nation, are even happier on Sunday.”
