The French team will finally have to put in one last effort, in November, to validate its ticket for the 2026 World Cup. This is primarily a consequence of the victory won by Ukraine against Azerbaijan. But the draw conceded by the Blues in Iceland does not do the Blues any business either.
However, France is still in a strong position to qualify for the World Cup in America, where Didier Deschamps should end his incredible story with the French team. The former midfielder announced his departure at the start of the year and since then the question of his successor has inevitably arisen.
And for many, the answer is obvious: without a club since the end of his adventure at Real Madrid, Zinedine Zidane appears to be the man for the job. The native of Marseille no longer hides his desire to sit on the bench of the France team. “I will definitely come back to coach,” he confided again this weekend during a visit to Italy, adding:
“One of my goals is to coach the French team. We'll see. »
“Everyone knows it’s going to be him”
For Christophe Dugarry, the matter is settled. “Everyone knows it’s going to be him. Everyone knows it. Who else do you want it to be? Afterwards, it is Deschamps who will validate the schedule, he told RMC this Monday. He's the one who will say: 'I'm afraid this will disrupt my team, it's not the right time, let's wait a little longer'.”
“Bringing Zidane into the French team is not trivial either. Perhaps Philippe Diallo (the president of the FFF) wants to get things done, to make this moment a global event. I don't know how he wants to prepare it. But honestly, it won't change anything, we know it's him. From the moment Zizou was a candidate, he became the chosen one. Quite simply »he added.
