Published On 28 Jul 2026
Former France midfielder Zinedine Zidane will take over as national team head coach, the French Football Federation posted on X on Tuesday
The appointment of the former Real Madrid manager comes two weeks after Didier Deschamps’ tenure as coach ended following France’s fourth-place finish at the World Cup. His final match in charge was the 6-4 defeat by England
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Zidane, 54, is expected to begin his reign with an away UEFA Nations League game against Turkiye before France host Italy at the Stade de France on October 2
Deschamps, who left after 14 years at the helm, oversaw 185 matches and 120 victories, guiding France to the 2018 World Cup title, the 2020-21 Nations League trophy and the Euro 2016 and 2022 World Cup finals
Both share a long association, having been teammates in the 1998 World Cup-winning side at home in France
Zidane played a pivotal role in that triumph and won the Ballon d’Or that year
