Zidane set to succeed Deschamps as France coach after 2026 World Cup

Zinedine Zidane will take over the French national team once Didier Deschamps departs following the World Cup, according to multiple reports.

• The French football federation will finalize Zidane's appointment as head coach after the World Cup concludes, journalist Fabrizio Romano reported.
• Zidane rejected other lucrative offers to wait for the France job, Romano stated.
• Deschamps will coach his last match for France in the World Cup third-place playoff against either England or Argentina.
• Deschamps managed France since 2012, winning the 2018 World Cup and 2021 Nations League and reaching the finals of Euro 2016 and the 2022 World Cup.