Zidane will be the coach of France after the 2026 World Cup

The president of the French Federation had said he knew who would succeed Didier Deschamps, but refused to name him.

Zinedine Zidane will be the successor of Didier Deschamps as coach of the national team France at the end of the World Cup 2026from a verbal agreement between the former Real Madrid coach and the French Football Federation (FFF), according to sources informed AM850.

In what is the “worst kept secret” in French football in recent months, speculation about Zidane’s position is confirmed after Deschamps, champion with Les Bleus of the 2018 World Cup and runner-up in 2022announced last year that its cycle would come to an end in the United States, Mexico and Canada after 14 years.

At 53 years old, the champion of three Champions Leagues in a row was waiting for his teammate from the 1998 world champion team to leave his position. His wait was longer than expected, but he will finally get the position he was looking for once the next World Cup event is over.

The last detail to be polished before your signature is signed concerns the coaching staff that will be at your disposal the Ballon d’Or in 1998, specifically with respect to the number of members that will make it up.

Last Sunday, in an interview with The Figarothe president of the FFF Philippe Diallo had spoken for the first time about Deschamps’ possible successor in the senior team, when he assured that “knows who it is“, but he refused to specify a name. According to AM850it will finally be Zidane.