Zinedine Zidane to head France national team after Didier Deschamps' departure
Former Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane will become the new manager of the France national team after the 2026 World Cup.
This is reported by journalist Fabrizio Romano.
The French team will finish its performance at the tournament under the guidance of Didier Deschamps, who previously announced his departure after the end of the World Cup. In the semifinals of the 2026 World Cup, the France national team lost to Spain with a score of 0:2. In the match for third place, the tricolors will play against the loser of the second semifinal of the tournament, in which the teams of Argentina and England will meet. The match will take place on July 19 at 23:00.
Deschamps has led the national team since 2012 and led it to victory at the world championship in 2018.
Zidane has previously worked at the highest level in club football. At the head of Real Madrid in 2016-2018 and 2019-2021, he won the Champions League three times, became the champion of Spain twice and won other international trophies.
