A virus that resembles the flu is spreading throughout France, and it is threatening to endanger their chances of making it to the World Cup final.
Before the 2-0 victory over Morocco, it was determined that center-back Dayot Upamecano and midfielder Adrien Rabiot both had the illness.
Rabiot stayed in the hotel while Upamecano sat on the bench for the entire game, meaning that both players were absent.
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Kingsley Coman, a player on the wings, reportedly had a fever and sat out the entire match.
Didier Deschamps, the manager, stated that his team was taking tremendous precautions prior to the World Cup final match against Argentina.
“In Doha, temperatures have dropped a little bit, and you have air conditioning that is on constantly,” he said.
We have seen a few people with flu-like symptoms.
“We are taking precautions to prevent the spread of the illness, but players have put in tremendous effort on the field, and it is apparent that their immune systems have been weakened.
“Dayot Upamecano experienced nausea right away following the game [against England].
“When you exert such effort, your body becomes weakened and you are more vulnerable to contracting these diseases.
“We are taking all necessary precautions to prevent its spread, but viruses are unavoidably contagious, so we must also take protective measures.
“We kept him apart from everyone else, including Adrien.”
There have even been some reports that French staff members think that England is to blame for transferring the illness to the Les Bleus team.
On Saturday, the two teams faced off in the quarterfinal, with the French coming out on top 2-1.
And according to French media, the England camp requested that journalists in Qatar wear masks.
There is no proof the bug originated in the England camp.