Mondial 2022: a mixture of sadness, fatalism and pride for the French team

2022-12-18T21:10:40.850Z

The French football team failed to retain its World Cup title, defeated by Argentina (4-2 TAB, 3-3 AP) in the final of the 2022 World Cup, this December 18 in Lusail. The Blues recognized…

Mondial 2022: a mixture of sadness, fatalism and pride for the French team

Didier Deschamps, the coach of the French football team who passes in front of the trophy presented to the Argentines, this December 18 in Lusail, after the final of the 2022 World Cup. REUTERS - HANNAH MCKAY

Text by: Farid Achache Follow

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The French football team failed to retain its World Cup title, defeated by Argentina (4-2 TAB, 3-3 AP) in the final of the 2022 World Cup, this December 18 in Lusail.

The Blues admitted to having come back from nowhere against the Argentinians who led three times, which makes them proud and sad at the same time.

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From our special correspondent in Lusail,

Messi's Albiceleste won in Qatar in this legendary final after a penalty shootout marked by the failures of French winger Kingsley Coman and midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni.

Returning heroically twice thanks in particular to Kylian Mbappé's hat-trick (top scorer of the tournament with 8 goals), France failed to win a second World Cup in a row, like Brazil in 1962.

“

There are those 70 minutes where we were less well.
We came back from nowhere by reversing a compromised situation.
This is the scenario

, ”summed up the French coach Didier Deschamps at a press conference.

► To (re) read: 2022 World Cup: a legendary final and a third trophy for Argentina

"There are no excuses, we did not have the necessary dynamism"

Whoever brought the second star to France in Russia in 2018 does not want to regret anything.

“

We have a World Cup ball at the last minute

[sur un shot de Randal Kolo Muani, Ndlr]

.
I congratulate Argentina.
There were a lot of emotions, but it's cruel in the end

,” said the coach.

The 1998 world champion (as a player) would like to congratulate his nugget, Kylian Mbappé: “

It's the
World Cup
of records and he left his mark on this final with his three goals.

Deschamps admits that the France team had less energy.

It was necessary to remobilize its troops at half-time.

The technician had the impression that the Blues were not playing a final.

“

We had less energy.
The dream did not materialize.
There are no excuses, we didn't have the necessary dynamism

,” he said while congratulating Argentina.

And to add: “

I am sad for my players, for my staff.

Despite this failed first half, we didn't give up

," said captain and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.

“

We surrendered blow for blow.
There is nothing to be ashamed of.
We have shown resilience.
You have to be proud to have reached the final, but that doesn't take away the pain.
We had too much technical waste.
At 3-3 we had the opportunity to get the fourth goal.
It's like that

, ”he sighs, four years after lifting the precious trophy in the sky of Russia.

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