‘There is joy, despite the context’ – Didier Deschamps reacts to France’s World Cup qualification

It was a night of mixed emotions at the Parc des Princes. France booked their place in the FIFA World Cup thanks to a 4-0 win over Ukraine on Thursday, however, it came on the same night as the nation marked the 10-year anniversary of the 13th November attacks, which began at a France match at the Stade de France. 

Didier Deschamps said pre-match that it would have been better if Les Bleus had not played on this day, however, the match did go ahead. Post-match, Deschamps described…