Zinedine Zidane was appointed head coach of the French national…
Zinedine Zidane was appointed head coach of the French national football team on July 28, succeeding Didier Deschamps after his tenure ended following the 2026 World Cup. The contract is valid until the end of the 2030 World Cup.
Consensus
- Zinedine Zidane was named head coach of the French national football team.
- The appointment was announced by the French Football Federation (FFF) on July 28.
- Zidane succeeded Didier Deschamps, who had led the team since 2012.
- Deschamps' tenure ended after the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- Zidane's contract is valid until the conclusion of the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
- Zidane previously played for France and won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000.
- As a coach, Zidane led Real Madrid to three consecutive UEFA Champions League titles (2016–2018) and two La Liga championships.
- Zidane has not held any coaching position since leaving Real Madrid in May 2021.
Points of divergence
- Zidane's contract with FFF is for four years, and his first match will be on September 25 against Turkey in the Nations League. — kommersant
- The contract extends until the 2030 World Cup, Zidan is the 18th head coach in French team history, and he stated that 'nothing is more important than the French national team' during his presentation. — tg_theinsider
- Zidane will officially take office on August 1, and he will present his coaching staff at the beginning of September. — vedomosti
- France finished fourth in the 2026 World Cup after losing to Spain in the semifinals (0:2) and to England in the bronze medal match (4:6). — fontanka
Coverage (13 sources)
- French Football Federation Appoints Zinedine Zidane as Head Coach of the National Team — Коммерсантъ
- Zidane becomes head coach of the French national football team — The Insider
- Zinedine Zidane becomes the head coach of the French national football team — Ведомости
- Zinedine Zidane becomes head coach of the French national football team — ЭХО / Новости
- Zinedine Zidane becomes head coach of the French national team — Дождь
- Zidane takes charge of the French national football team — Вести
- France has waited for Zidane: the legend of 'the tricolour' becomes head coach — Фонтанка
- Zinedine Zidane becomes head coach of the French national football team — Meduza
- Zidane to Head the French National Team — BBC News Русская служба
- Zinedine Zidane appointed head of the French national football team — Вечерняя Москва
- Zinedine Zidane becomes head coach of the French national team — Дождь (Telegram)
- Zinedine Zidane appointed head of the French national football team — Коммерсантъ
- Zinedine Zidane officially appointed head of the French national football team — РИА Новости (Telegram)
Key entities
- Zinedine Zidane
- France
- Didier Deschamps
- Football Federation
- Real
- FFF
- Philip Diallo
- Moscow
- Russia
- X
- Spain
- UEFA
- League of Nations