“I made them honey and ginger tea,” Ousmane Dembele gives major update on health of France players ahead of 2022 FIFA World Cup final
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Due to illness spurred on by a sickness virus in the French camp, France’s Adrien Rabiot and Dayot Upamecano missed the 2022 FIFA World Cup semifinal. According to Ousmane Dembele, he prepared a special ginger tea for his companions who were sick with the flu in an effort to cure compatriots.
Before facing Argentina in the World Cup championship game, the Barcelona attacker was asked by the media about his teammate’s health state. He answered: “We are not afraid of the virus. Dayot and Adrien had headaches and stomachaches. I made them honey and ginger tea. We hope everyone will be better for the final,”.
Didier Deschamps, manager of France, said that the team had experienced “a few episodes of flu-like symptoms” before their 2-0 semifinal victory over Morocco on Wednesday.”We are all trying to be careful so that it doesn’t spread,” Deschamps later added after France officials asked mediapersons to wear masks when interviewing players following the game.
The France team suffered from flu ahead of the World Cup Final
Adrien Rabiot, stayed at the team hotel throughout the final two games due to flu. Defender Dayot Upamecano was on the bench in the match against Morocco. Later, Deschamps revealed that a “fever had afflicted Kingsley Coman,”. On Friday, Coman, Ibrahima Konate, and Raphael Varane were all scheduled to practice indoors and separately from the rest of the team. A formal justification for the decision was not provided.
“It’s a minor bug that has spread, but there’s nothing dangerous,” said Randal Kolo Muani, who scored France’s second goal versus Morocco with his first touch of the game. He continued, “Everyone is being careful. The doctors have put in place a hygiene system to avoid the virus spreading,”. Didier Deschamps will be anxious for a clear medical report as the reigning champions attempt to win the trophy back and dash Lionel Messi’s ambitions. But the situation is far from optimal preparation because certain players cannot practice.
On Sunday at the Lusail Stadium, the World Cup final will begin at 3 PM GMT, 10 AM ET, and 7 AM PT. On Lionel Messi’s final World Cup appearance, Argentina aims to win the trophy for the first time in 36 years, while France wants to become the third team to defend their title.
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