Overview
- Multiple outlets Tuesday reported that Zinedine Zidane has a verbal agreement to take charge after the 2026 World Cup, with formal confirmation still pending.
- French Football Federation president Philippe Diallo said he knows the successor’s name and told Le Figaro the announcement will come after France’s final game at the tournament.
- L’Équipe reported that Zidane has begun shaping a backroom staff, while other reports say the contract length remains unclear at either two or four years.
- Didier Deschamps, who has managed France since 2012, is expected to depart after the World Cup following a tenure that includes the 2018 title and several major finals.
- Zidane’s track record at Real Madrid, including three Champions League wins, positions him as a high‑profile choice to lead a squad headlined by Kylian Mbappé.