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France camp hit by virus ahead of World Cup final vs. Argentina - sources

France have been hit with a virus that could see the team's starting centre-back pairing miss the World Cup final, sources have told ESPN.

According to sources, Raphael Varane has small symptoms of the virus and fellow defender Ibrahima Konate has not left his room after feeling unwell.

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France coach Didier Deschamps said they were taking precautions to stop a virus spreading through the squad after Dayot Upamecano and Adrien Rabiot missed the semifinal win over Morocco due to sickness.