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France struck by cold virus ahead of World Cup final

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France's Adrien Rabiot, left, and France's Dayot Upamecano celebrate after the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between England and France, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

A cold virus is running through the France squad ahead of the World Cup final against Argentina on Sunday, affecting at least three players in the squad.

Coach Didier Deschamps said two players with symptoms, defender Dayot Upamecano and midfielder Adrien Rabiot, were isolated earlier this week and didn't play in France's 2-0 semifinal win over Morocco.

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