Qualified for the 2026 World Cup, the French team will then play its very last competition under the orders of Didier Deschamps. To succeed the Bayonne technician, Zinedine Zidane is of course expected, but the French Football Federation (FFF), until now, refuses to kill the suspense.
This weekend again during an interview with L’Equipe, the boss of the FFF Philippe Diallo assured that nothing had been done yet, and above all that he did not want to pollute the French minds before the World Cup by opting for unfortunate timing. “ I will discuss it both with Didier and with my colleagues at the executive committee. (the executive committee of the FFF, editor’s note).
To announce the new coach, there are ultimately only two windows. Either at the end of the World Cup, or a slightly earlier window and sufficiently far from the final phase of the World Cup. »
“ There are two windows and so we will determine which is the most favorableinsists Philippe Diallo. One option is the end of the first quarter of 2026, around March-April, to be far enough from the final phase. I don’t want there to be any disruption. » Now at that time, the Blues will concretely attack their preparation for the World Cup with two friendly meetings on the menu.
Two matches in the USA next March
On March 26 and 29, Kylian Mbappé and others will make their international return. And the president of the federation says more about their attractive program. “ We are in fact in advanced discussions to play the two friendly matches in March in the United States. It is not yet finalized, but our wish would be to meet two prestigious opponents: Colombia, on March 26 in Tampa Bay, Florida, then Brazil, on the 29th near Boston. »
“ Matches would take place at 4 p.m. local time, around 9 p.m. in France », specifies Philippe Diallo. Great challenges in perspective, therefore, against two nations that are always difficult to negotiate. The last time the Blues met Colombia was in March 2018 – shortly before their second supreme coronation – and the Tricolor won at the Stade de France (2-3). The Seleçao for its part remains on two victories against the France team. One obtained in June 2013 in Porto Alegre (3-0); the other in March 2015 in Saint-Denis (1-3).
