Zinédine Zidane to unveil first France squad on 18 September

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·1 September 2026

Zinédine Zidane to unveil first France squad on 18 September

Zinédine Zidane will announce his first France squad at 18:00 on Friday 18 September at the FFF headquarters.

According to L'Équipe, the unveiling will take place at a press conference, with the final make-up of his staff confirmed three days earlier via a communiqué.

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Zidane was appointed head coach on 28 July.

Les Bleus then have four Nations League fixtures from late September into early October, starting away to Türkiye on 25 September and in Belgium on 28 September.

France host Italy on two October, then Belgium on five October. All matches kick off at 20:45.

Source: L'Équipe

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