World Cup 2022: France 'taking precautions' as virus in camp disrupts final preparations

France manager Didier Deschamps during a press conference after France beat Morocco 2-0 in the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar
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France boss Didier Deschamps says the world champions are 'taking precautions', as a virus in the squad threatens their bid to retain their crown at World Cup 2022.

Les Bleus will face Argentina in Sunday's final, having beaten Morocco 2-0 in the last four on Wednesday – but a bug has been causing problems in their camp.

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Tom Hancock

Tom Hancock started freelancing for FourFourTwo in April 2019 and has also written for the Premier League and Opta Analyst, among others. He supports Wycombe Wanderers and has a soft spot for Wealdstone. A self-confessed statto, he has been known to watch football with a spreadsheet (or several) open...