Overview
- Philippe Diallo told Le Figaro on Sunday that he already knows the next France coach and that fewer than five, all‑French, candidates applied.
- French media have cast Zinedine Zidane as the likely pick, with RMC reporting he is exploring staff options that include David Bettoni and Hamidou Msaidie.
- Kylian Mbappé said he has not been told the choice and added that the federation will decide when to make any announcement.
- Former internationals Jérôme Rothen and Christophe Dugarry criticized Diallo’s public hints, calling the suspense needless before the World Cup.
- The squad traveled with new partner La Compagnie to set up in Boston, which will serve as its World Cup base, and will face Brazil in Boston before meeting Colombia in Washington.