Despite failing to advance to the World Cup final, Deschamps believes France's technique and control were slightly inferior.

France, nicknamed the "Les Bleus," lost 0-2 to Spain in the 2026 World Cup semi-final after conceding goals in both halves, failing to advance to the final. Didier Deschamps stated that his players were very disappointed and believed the team was slightly inferior to their opponents in both technique and game control.

In the 20th minute, Cucurella passed the ball to Yamal, who was fouled by Digne as he received it, resulting in a penalty for Spain. Oyarzabal then converted the penalty, giving Spain a 1-0 lead.

In the 58th minute of the second half, Olmo dealt with the defense and made a diagonal pass, which Pedro Polo seized and slotted home to give Spain a 2-0 lead over France.

Ultimately, France lost 0-2 to Spain, bringing their World Cup journey to an end.

France coach Didier Deschamps said, "We are certainly very disappointed, and the players are very sad because we came here with great ambition."

"But at the same time, we must also face reality. In this match, we were slightly inferior to Spain in both technical aspects and overall game control, while they did control the game very well. This is our own problem, and I don't want to shift the blame to anyone else."

In addition, French midfielder Laryan Sergi said in an interview, "I don't think we lacked solutions or the desire to win in this game. The real problem was that our opponents were better than us in winning possession and making transitions."

“I think that was the key to deciding the game. If we had been able to win more possession, or regain possession faster, we could have caused them more trouble.”

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