World Cup 2022: Ill France players 'staying in their rooms'

France striker Randal Kolo Muani said his team-mates are being precise cautious to forestall the microorganism spreading further

Several France players person caught colds, with Raphael Varane and Ibrahima Konate the latest to autumn sick and miss training, the French Football Federation has confirmed.

Striker Randal Kolo Muani said the infected were isolating successful their rooms.

France look Argentina successful the World Cup last astatine 15:00 GMT connected Sunday.

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"Those who are sick enactment successful their rooms," said Kolo Muani. "They're being taken attraction of by the doctors and we've been enforcing societal distancing. We're precise strict astir it."

Forward Ousmane Dembele agreed, saying the squad "were not scared" of the virus: "We've been taking precautions and I deliberation everyone volition beryllium ready."

Boss Didier Deschamps had said connected Wednesday helium expected Upamecano and Rabiot to beryllium good capable for the final.

However, should Konate and Varane beryllium ruled out, helium volition person a enactment dilemma arsenic helium would beryllium without 2 of his apical 3 defenders.

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