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– Several France players have caught colds, with Raphael Varane and Ibrahima Konate the latest to fall ill and miss training, the French Football Federation has confirmed.
– Defender Dayot Upamecano and midfielder Adrien Rabiot were unavailable for the semi-final win over Morocco on Wednesday because of the illness.
– Striker Randal Kolo Muani said the infected were isolating in their rooms.
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– France face Argentina in the World Cup final at 15:00 GMT on Sunday.
– “Those who are sick stay in their rooms,” said Kolo Muani. “They’re being taken care of by the doctors and we’ve been enforcing social distancing. We’re very strict about it.”
– Forward Ousmane Dembele agreed, saying the squad “were not scared” of the virus: “We’ve been taking precautions and I think everyone will be ready.”
– Boss Didier Deschamps had said on Wednesday he expected Upamecano and Rabiot to be well enough for the final.
– However, should Konate and Varane be ruled out, he will have a selection dilemma as he would be without two of his top three defenders.
