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Dan Kilpatrick

Didier Deschamps admits virus in France camp had an impact on World Cup final loss to Argentina

So close: Didier Dechamps almost won the World Cup for a third time

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France coach Didier Deschamps revealed the sickness bug which swept through his squad ahead of the World Cup final may have had a "physical and psychological impact" on his players during the dramatic defeat to Argentina on penalties.

Deschamps’ side twice came back from the brink thanks to an historic hat-trick from Kylian Mbappe but were ultimately dethroned with a 4-2 loss on spot-kicks in the Lusail Iconic Stadium following a breathless 3-3 draw.

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