Still disappointed with the defeat in the World Cup final against Argentina, the French team returns home this Monday, December 19, but the players will not parade through the streets of Paris according to the president of the French football federation. , Noel LeGraet.
12:01 – Kylian Mbappé starts to raise his head
His face closed after the penalty shootout and Argentina’s coronation, he then remained silent. Kylian Mbappé comes out of silence this Monday, December 19 after having accused the blow of defeat but the striker did not get lost in long speeches. He contented himself with a tweet stating: “We will be back”.
11:46 – The French team will not parade in Paris!
Finally there will be no celebrations to celebrate the return of the France team. “The players prefer to go home tonight. I understand that, it’s perfectly normal,” said the president of the French football federation, Noël Le Graet at the microphone of BFMTV-RMC. The rally on the Place de la Concorde announced earlier this morning by the Minister of Sports will therefore not take place, nor will the parade on the Avenue des Chamsp-Elysées.
11:40 – The French team takes off from Qatar
This morning, the players of the France team and their families left their Qatari hotel and all have or are about to take off according to information from BFM with RMC Sport. The arrival of the Blues is scheduled for around 6 p.m. at Roissy Charles de Gaulles airport but the exit of the Blues on the Place de la Concorde is not expected before 6 p.m. this evening, unless there is a change in the program in the agenda of the French players. .
11:19 – Les Bleus supported by more than 24 million viewers!
More than 24 million viewers supported the Blues in front of television screens during the 2022 World Cup final, a record! And the number of French people hanged in the Argentina – France match climbed to 29.1 million viewers during the penalty shootout. If everyone agrees that the first half did not thrill the crowds, they retain a historic match in the second period of play.
11:00 – Executives of the Blues on the start?
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar could well be the last international competition for several key players from the France team. The case of Hugo Lloris mentioned earlier in this direct echoes that of other players starting with the second goalkeeper of the Blues during the World Cup, Steve Mandanda. Soon to be 38 years old, the former Olympique de Marseille goalkeeper knows that he will no longer participate in an international tournament. The future of another player raises questions, that of Olivier Giroud. The 36-year-old striker has performed well in the competition and his competitive spirit has gotten him this far, but will he get into Euro 2024? The chances seem slim.
10:44 – ..but would have preferred to be alone?
The omnipresence and support of the head of state did not seem to delight the Blues. The faces remained closed even in the presence of the politician and if Emmanuel Macron slipped encouraging words to the players crowned vice-champions of the world, no Blues seem to have replied. Same observation in the locker room where the politician momentarily took the place of Didier Deschamps in front of about twenty crestfallen players. The France team is not the only one not to have fully appreciated the politician’s speeches, on social networks Internet users and political commentators believe that the Blues only needed to be among themselves to accuse defeat. “It’s not the time, man”, “Kylian Mbappé should take a measure of distance against Macron”; “Kylian Mbappé is uncomfortable with the forced approach of Macron who is just trying to play on his image. There is no exchange, reciprocity, emotions…” can be read on Twitter as reported The voice of the North.
10:26 – The Blues consoled by Emmanuel Macron..
Emmanuel Macron was present in the stands during the World Cup final to encourage the Blues and the Head of State descended on the lawn after the final whistle to console the French team beaten on penalties . The President of the Republic even crouched down next to a dismayed Kylian Mbappé and stayed close to the player for long seconds before joining other Blues and coach Didier Deschamps. The scene was repeated on the podium during the medal ceremony. Finally, Emmanuel Macron went into the locker room to try to cheer up the French players by reminding them that they made the French proud despite the defeat: “You made millions of French men and women dream, you plays great football.”
10:04 – What future for Hugo Lloris after the World Cup?
Hugo Lloris broke the record for the number of selections for the France team during the 2022 World Cup with a total of 144 games played with the Blues. It remains to be seen whether the goalkeeper will play others. At 35, the question of international retirement is beginning to arise for Hugo LLoris, but the player was very evasive on the subject: “I don’t want to answer this question. I need a little back, to gain height. We’ll see in a few weeks. We come out of a tournament like that drained. We just want to find our people”.
09:49 – Kylian Mbappé crowned top scorer in the World Cup!
Even if the coronation was not enough to console the striker in Bleus, Kylian Mbappé won the title of top scorer of the 2022 World Cup with eight goals during the competition including a remarkable and remarkable hat-trick in the final against Argentina. . The 23-year-old surpassed his rival Lionel Messi and his 7-goal tally during the World Cup in Qatar.,
09:35 – After the World Cup, will Didier Deschamps continue the adventure with the France team?
The defeat is still bitter and yet it’s time to take stock for Didier Deschamps. The future of the coach of the France team is not certain. If the man offered himself the choice to stay or leave the Blues by reaching the semi-finals of the World Cup – and better in the final against Argentina – he still has not decided. At the end of the meeting this Sunday, December 18, Didier Deschamps refused to give an answer judging the badly chosen moment, even in the event of victory for the Blues, he specified. The coach made an appointment at the start of the year: “I will see my president at the start of the year as planned, we’ll see. Tonight, I don’t want to talk about that.”
09:22 – The Argentina – France final “will go down in history”
The French team missed out on a third world championship title and a second consecutive star, but it still marked memories. This match Argentina – France in the final of the World Cup “will go down in history” according to the Minister of Sports, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra. “The suspense was crazy! These two comebacks, these two goals in extra time” recalls the minister who recognizes a “slightly cruel outcome, we know that the penalty shootout exercise is not completely our favorite”. The fact remains that the Blues have not been unworthy and we are the pride of the supporters according to her and many supporters: “[Les Bleus] showed us great things, even beyond football for the whole of French sport”.
09:11 – Meeting between the French team and its supporters at Concorde
If they give up a parade with great fanfare on the Champs-Elysées, the players of the French team will still come to meet their supporters after their arrival and it is on the Place de la Concorde that the Bleus give an appointment to their fans, indicated the Minister of Sports, Amélie Oudéa-Castera, guest of France info this Monday morning.
09:08 – The French team refuses to parade on the Champs-Elysées
Four years ago, the players of the French team crowned world champions had made a triumphant arrival down the avenue des Champs-Elysées, the World Cup trophy in their hands. But this year, the Blues refused to have the same honor after being defeated in the 2022 World Cup final.
09:03 – The Blues vice-world champions back in France!
The Blues return home this Monday, December 19 but without a trophy and still with a lot of disappointment despite an admirable place as vice-world champions. The French team must land at Roissy – Charles de Gaulles airport around 6 p.m. according to the Minister of Sports, Amélie Oudéa-Castera.
The numbers of each player of the France team were revealed on November 15, just one week before their entry into the competition. Captain and goalkeeper of the team, Hugo Lloris wears the number 1. We note that the 9 was left to Olivier Giroud when Karim Benzema inherited the 19 before leaving the Blues on withdrawal. Antoine Griezmann wears the 7 and the 10 was offered to Kylian Mbappé.
Among Didier Deschamps’ selection for the 2022 World Cup, several players broke records during the competition and stood out. Hugo Lloris obtained the new record for the number of selections under the tricolor banner with 144 selections. Olivier Giroud for his part became the top scorer of the French team with 53 goals including 4 scored during the 2022 World Cup. Finally, Kylian Mbappé won the trophy for the top scorer of the World Cup with eight achievements including three during the final against Argentina.