FIFA World Cup 2018: France reach third final, Didier Deschamps joins elite list - 8 key stats you must know
![Didier Deschamps credits French character for FIFA World Cup 2018 semifinal win over Belgium | FIFA News | Zee News Didier Deschamps credits French character for FIFA World Cup 2018 semifinal win over Belgium | FIFA News | Zee News](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/styles/zm_700x400/public/2018/07/11/702969-didierdeschamps.jpg?im=Resize=(1280,720))
Didier Deschamps credits French character for FIFA World Cup 2018 semifinal win over Belgium | FIFA News | Zee News
![Football: Coach Deschamps warns against complacency as France target World Cup and Euro double | The Straits Times Football: Coach Deschamps warns against complacency as France target World Cup and Euro double | The Straits Times](https://static1.straitstimes.com.sg/s3fs-public/styles/large30x20/public/articles/2021/05/12/rk_didierdeschamps_120521.jpg?VersionId=SW6Og8S9AiUA_wyQ7DDuuYL53XGEFJEY&itok=6SEbaEsn)
Football: Coach Deschamps warns against complacency as France target World Cup and Euro double | The Straits Times
![World Cup 2018: Didier Deschamps urges France to ignore 1998 and 'write a new page in history' | The Independent | The Independent World Cup 2018: Didier Deschamps urges France to ignore 1998 and 'write a new page in history' | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2018/07/10/23/Didier-Deschamps.jpg?width=1200&height=1200&fit=crop)
World Cup 2018: Didier Deschamps urges France to ignore 1998 and 'write a new page in history' | The Independent | The Independent
![Didier Deschamps becomes a World Cup legend: France boss the second man to win a World Cup as captain and coach | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard Didier Deschamps becomes a World Cup legend: France boss the second man to win a World Cup as captain and coach | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard](https://static.standard.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2018/07/13/10/deschamps-1998-world-cup.jpg?width=1200&height=1200&fit=crop)
Didier Deschamps becomes a World Cup legend: France boss the second man to win a World Cup as captain and coach | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard
![France coach Didier Deschamps hails character of young team after semi-final win over Belgium | Fifa News - The Indian Express France coach Didier Deschamps hails character of young team after semi-final win over Belgium | Fifa News - The Indian Express](https://images.indianexpress.com/2018/07/deschamps-varane-759.jpg)
France coach Didier Deschamps hails character of young team after semi-final win over Belgium | Fifa News - The Indian Express
![FIFA World Cup 2018, Novy Kapadia column: Didier Deschamps, Zlatko Dalic win tactical battles to guide France, Croatia to final-Sports News , Firstpost FIFA World Cup 2018, Novy Kapadia column: Didier Deschamps, Zlatko Dalic win tactical battles to guide France, Croatia to final-Sports News , Firstpost](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Didier-Deschamps-Social-AP.jpg)
FIFA World Cup 2018, Novy Kapadia column: Didier Deschamps, Zlatko Dalic win tactical battles to guide France, Croatia to final-Sports News , Firstpost
![France players invade Didier Deschamps's World Cup press meet, soaks him with champagne | WATCH | Football News - Hindustan Times France players invade Didier Deschamps's World Cup press meet, soaks him with champagne | WATCH | Football News - Hindustan Times](https://images.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_960x540/HT/p2/2018/07/16/Pictures/_dee1a8c8-88bf-11e8-a23e-bc16ac6b2c17.jpg)
France players invade Didier Deschamps's World Cup press meet, soaks him with champagne | WATCH | Football News - Hindustan Times
![Didier Deschamps and Raphaël Varane on France's Nations League test against Belgium | UEFA Nations League | UEFA.com Didier Deschamps and Raphaël Varane on France's Nations League test against Belgium | UEFA Nations League | UEFA.com](https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/026e-1365f36f96c7-5bec275d6c60-1000/france_v_finland_-_international_friendly_match.jpeg)
Didier Deschamps and Raphaël Varane on France's Nations League test against Belgium | UEFA Nations League | UEFA.com
![Thierry Henry now an 'enemy' of France, says World Cup-winning teammate Didier Deschamps ahead of semi-final against Belgium | talkSPORT Thierry Henry now an 'enemy' of France, says World Cup-winning teammate Didier Deschamps ahead of semi-final against Belgium | talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/07/GettyImages-51657573.jpg)
Thierry Henry now an 'enemy' of France, says World Cup-winning teammate Didier Deschamps ahead of semi-final against Belgium | talkSPORT
![Fifa World Cup: Didier Deschamps hails French character after semi-final win | South China Morning Post Fifa World Cup: Didier Deschamps hails French character after semi-final win | South China Morning Post](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/images/methode/2018/07/11/c8d35964-8482-11e8-99b0-7de4d17a9c3a_1280x720_050343.jpg)
Fifa World Cup: Didier Deschamps hails French character after semi-final win | South China Morning Post
![Emmanuel Petit & France 98' team: "Didier Deschamps is no longer in contact with us." - Get French Football News Emmanuel Petit & France 98' team: "Didier Deschamps is no longer in contact with us." - Get French Football News](https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/assets/cup-fr98-fra-cro-french-jubilation-scaled.jpg)
Emmanuel Petit & France 98' team: "Didier Deschamps is no longer in contact with us." - Get French Football News
![FIFA World Cup 2018 - France vs Belgium: France won't be surprised by Belgium, says coach Deschamps | MARCA in English FIFA World Cup 2018 - France vs Belgium: France won't be surprised by Belgium, says coach Deschamps | MARCA in English](https://e00-marca.uecdn.es/assets/multimedia/imagenes/2018/07/09/15311554098010.jpg)
FIFA World Cup 2018 - France vs Belgium: France won't be surprised by Belgium, says coach Deschamps | MARCA in English
![Didier Deschamps 'holds a plank for an hour a day and shaves his assistant's head' as eccentric France boss looks to make history in World Cup final | talkSPORT Didier Deschamps 'holds a plank for an hour a day and shaves his assistant's head' as eccentric France boss looks to make history in World Cup final | talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/07/France-Belgium-2.jpg)
Didier Deschamps 'holds a plank for an hour a day and shaves his assistant's head' as eccentric France boss looks to make history in World Cup final | talkSPORT
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![Thierry Henry 'part of the enemy' claims coach Didier Deschamps ahead of Belgium World Cup semi-final | KickOff Thierry Henry 'part of the enemy' claims coach Didier Deschamps ahead of Belgium World Cup semi-final | KickOff](https://cdn.24.co.za/files/Cms/General/d/6683/d0ef5950e36b462486d26dc118632e3a.jpg)