Overview
- Zinédine Zidane was formally presented as France’s head coach after signing a four-year contract at an FFF press event held on July 28.
- The national team announced that Zidane’s first home match, France v Italy on October 2 at the Stade de France, sold out in under 24 hours with ticket prices reported between €35 and €175.
- Zidane’s competitive run begins with two away Nations League fixtures on September 25 in Turkey and September 28 in Belgium before the home debut on October 2.
- Zidane said he turned down club offers in recent years to take this job and arrives with a decorated record as a player and coach, including the 1998 World Cup, Euro 2000 and three consecutive Champions League titles with Real Madrid.
- The FFF says preparations for Zidane’s appointment date back to February 2025, making this a planned succession; immediate markers to watch are his first September squad list and early Nations League results that will shape public expectations and commercial momentum.