Official | Zinédine Zidane to be unveiled as France’s national team manager on Tuesday

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·23 July 2026

Official | Zinédine Zidane to be unveiled as France’s national team manager on Tuesday

Fédération Française de Football has officially announced that Didier Deschamps’ successor as France’s national team manager will be unveiled on Tuesday, July 28. All signs point to Zinédine Zidane being the one. A press conference has been called on this day, at 11am, at the FFF’s headquarters in Paris. Zinédine Zidane will be introduced to the media, alongside FFF president Philippe Diallo.

Zidane, who was out of coaching work after leaving Real Madrid in 2021, will make his long-awaited return to international football in taking the most-coveted job in French football. Zidane is expected to sign a four-year deal with Les Bleus, taking his tenure at least until the 2030 World Cup. Zidane’s first game in charge of Les Bleus will be an away game to Turkey, in late September, in the 2026-2027 Nations League.