France get evening off ahead of World Cup Round of 16 clash with Paraguay

Published Jul 2, 02:16 AM UTC

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Didier Deschamps, coach of the French national football team, granted the players a free evening on Wednesday in Boston, following their 3-0 victory over Sweden on Tuesday in New York. This is part of Deschamps' strategy to manage the squad's social life based on competition length and performance. The team had previously enjoyed time with friends and family after their opening win against Senegal and a brunch at the end of the group stage. The substitutes trained on Wednesday, while the full squad will train on Thursday afternoon at Bentley University in intense heat. The team will travel to Philadelphia on Friday ahead of their World Cup round of 16 match against Paraguay on Saturday at 5 p.m. local time (11 p.m. in France).

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Didier Deschamps continues to manage his squad's social life in relation to the length of the competition and their performances on the pitch.

Following an impressive 3-0 victory against Sweden on Tuesday in New York, and a training session that primarily involved the substitutes, the French team were given a free evening by the coach.

This is not the first time the players have had time off. They were previously able to spend a few hours with friends and family after the opening win against Senegal (3-1), and again at the end of the group stage — this time in a longer format extended by a brunch at the team's base camp, the Four Seasons Hotel in central Boston.

Upcoming Schedule:

Thursday: Training at Bentley University in the afternoon, once again in intense heat
Friday: Travel to Philadelphia
Saturday: Round of 16 match against Paraguay at 5 p.m. local time (11 p.m. in France)

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Original headline: Les Bleus ont quartier libre ce mercredi soir, trois jours avant le 8e de finale de Coupe du monde face au Paraguay

Original language: FR-FR

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