France coach Didier Deschamps admits his side was outplayed in Sunday's 4-3 friendly loss to Belgium in Paris but said there was no reason to push the panic button.

The Euro 2016 hosts have now lost two of their last three matches after Brazil triumphed 3-1, also at the Stade de France, in March.

"I'm the one who makes the decisions and I cannot ignore the result," said the former Monaco, Marseille and Juventus coach on Tuesday.

"When things go well, the players get the credit but when things go bad, the coach takes the brunt of the responsibility.

"I watched and rewatched the match, we made mistakes and Belgium played at a very high level and were very efficient.

Marc Wilmot's number two ranked side in the world are in the middle of Euro qualifying and face a crucial fixture against Wales in Cardiff on Friday.

Deschamps hinted that Belgium's increased intensity ahead of the Wales match played a factor.

"It might not be a great time for us because we have been playing opponents who are preparing for tournament matches, like Belgium who play Friday in Wales.

"When you play the best countries who have strong attacking options like Brazil, in March, or Belgium, we have come to realise that we still have progress to make.

"Seven goals conceded in two matches is a lot, much too many. We did not perform defensively and I am not only talking about the back line."

"However, I'm not worried. It doesn't please me and it doesn't please the players. We didn't perform and the Belgian team were very good. Looking at the match, they were superior to us and potentially they are stronger than us. That was evident."

"Paul Pogba wasn't playing and to have him in midfield changes a lot of things," added Deschamps in reference to the Juventus player who was involved in his side's 3-1 Champions League final defeat on Saturday at the hands of Barcelona in Berlin.

Looking ahead to the tournament in 2016, Deschamps said his team must improve if they are to add to continental titles won in 1984 and 2000, the latter when Deschamps captained Roger Lemerre's team.

"Today, there are teams that are superior to us but we still have a year. Even if we had a good World Cup (quarter-finalists), there is still a lot of work to do and a lot of progress to make." added the Frenchman.