Deschamps leads France to familiar territory in final World Cup

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Didier Deschamps, coach of France's national soccer team, is leading the favorites into the World Cup semi-finals amid personal challenges and an impending end to his tenure. He previously led France to a Euro final in 2016 and a World Cup victory in 2018.

Didier Deschamps has had to cope with personal tragedy and the looming realisation that his long spell as coach of France is about to end, but he looks more at ease than ever at this World Cup having led the favourites into the semi-finals.After losing the Euro 2016 final as hosts to Portugal, Deschamps brought in a teenage Mbappe and France won the World Cup in Russia in 2018.