It's official for Zidane

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

Zidane is the jackpot!

Zinedine Zidane is the successor already designated by the FFF de Didier Deschamps at the head of the French team in the wake of the 2026 World Cup in North America.

Zinedine Zidane is good. After leaving the Real Madrid sidelines in May 2021, the triple winner of the Champions League (as a coach) refused many proposals of choice. PSG, Bayern and Manchester United have tried to make “Zizou” their new coach. This is also the case for the federations of Brazil and the United States for the position of national coach. And Florentino PĂ©rez has thought of several times in recent years to bring his galactic back to Casa Blanca…

The number 10 of the World Champions 98 has only 10 months to wait before succeeding Didier Deschamps at the head of the Blues after FIFA World Cup 26 in Canada, the United States and Mexico (June 11, July 19, 2026). “La Dèche” confirmed his departure after his contract with the FFF, to conclude his reign started in 2012 and 14 years long. The president of the Federation Philippe Diallo himself seems to validate the track leading to Zidane, legend of tricolor football and idol of an entire people.

At the controls of the 2018 World Champions Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé, Zidane will start his mandate with very high level matches. The 2024-2025 Nations League will return its verdict next June with a Final Four in which France will participate after its qualification at the expense of Croatia on penalties on Sunday. The new LDN season will start at the start of the 2026 school year. With major opponents for tricolor training.

Zidane and a great novelty of the calendar

By overthrowing Croatia to play a semi-final against Spain on June 5 in Stuttgart, the EDF also validated its place in the head of the head of the next draw of the League of Nations in the company of La Roja and the two other semi-finalists, Portugal and Germany. The Blues could thus fall on Italy, the Netherlands, Denmark or Croatia in hat 2 and on Belgium, England (back from League B) or the Norway of Erling Haaland in hat 3!

The French team of Zidane, if it is indeed the future boss, will experience a great novelty: an international window of two weeks with four matches, from September 21 to October 6, 2026. The World Cup with 48 participants forces the European championships to take a little later and FIFA imagined this new “double” window for the following fall. The group phase will be concluded in November, before quarter -finals in March 2027 and a Final Four in June. This time there will be no club worlds …

Nicolas Gerbault

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Nicolas Gerbault

Nicolas Gerbault is a passionate and knowledgeable football enthusiast with a special focus on French football. Born and raised in France, Nicolas discovered his love for the beautiful game at a young age and developed a deep understanding of the ins and outs of "Le Championnat." His French roots and extensive experience in football journalism have made him an invaluable asset to the French Football Weekly team. As an author for the website, his expertise includes not only in-depth analysis of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 matches but also insightful profiles of up-and-coming talents, detailed transfer news, and engaging coverage of the French national team. His captivating writing style and undeniable passion for the game have earned him a loyal following among our readers. When he's not crafting engaging articles for French Football Weekly, Nicolas enjoys attending live matches whenever he can, exploring football culture in various French cities, and engaging in spirited debates with fellow fans.