France coach Didier Deschamps has warned that extreme heat could pose a challenge for his team in the last-16 match against Paraguay. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Reuters.
Deschamps said the high temperature could affect the players' physical condition. He noted that the team has little time to adapt to the heat. The venue and time of the match are not yet confirmed, but Deschamps said measures need to be taken to minimize the impact of the heat on the game.