Aurélien Tchouaméni did not hide his disappointment after the defeat of the France team against England (4-6), during the match for third place in the 2026 World Cup. The French midfielder notably revealed the importance of Didier Deschamps’ speech at the break, while the Blues were well behind. “It could have become even more serious but the coach made an exceptional speech at half-time to allow everyone to remobilize. Above all, he spoke of pride and the duty to give everything for the French team jersey, and that is what was done. » Tchouaméni also recalled that the group absolutely wanted to offer its coach one last victory: “we wanted to win this match, especially for the coach”. What was not done…
Asked about the career of the Blues and the end of the Deschamps era, the Real Madrid player refused to talk about “mess”while paying a vibrant tribute to the outgoing coach. “I don’t know if ‘mess’ is the right word. We wanted to win, we had the team for it, but we played against Spain who were much better than us. » Before concluding: “the coach will leave an indelible mark. He’s a winner, we’ll remember the class he had. He thrilled the French people and now a new coach will arrive. We will be keen to continue to progress and above all to win trophies, we have the quality and the talent to do so.”.
